The inaugural season of MCL will be known as the 'Oxigen Masters Champions League'. The Masters MCL is set to begin on January 28th with the final match to be played on February 13. The inaugural MCL matches are due to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium, which have all previously hosted major cricket tournaments.
Grand Midwest Sports, the group that conceptualized and began the tournament did so with an aim to take cricket to a higher level across the UAE.
Last week, Sony Pictures Network (SPN) was appointed the official broadcaster for the Indian sub-continent. The MCL has also secured, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the current captain of the Indian limited overs team as the brand ambassador.
The first match will be between Sourav Ganguly's Team Libra Legends and Virender Sehwag's Team Gemini Arabians.
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