Kumar Sangakkara shown during a practice session while with Sri Lanka in August. Eranga Jayawardena / AP / August 12, 2015
Kumar Sangakkara shown during a practice session while with Sri Lanka in August. Eranga Jayawardena / AP / August 12, 2015
Kumar Sangakkara shown during a practice session while with Sri Lanka in August. Eranga Jayawardena / AP / August 12, 2015
Kumar Sangakkara shown during a practice session while with Sri Lanka in August. Eranga Jayawardena / AP / August 12, 2015

Kallis v Sangakkara in opener as Masters Champions League announce schedule


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The Masters Champions League Twenty20 tournament announced its schedule Monday, with the legends league beginning January 28 in Dubai.

The final will be held February 13 in Dubai. Matches will be played in Dubai and Sharjah.

See here: The Masters Champions League's all-star casts

The opener will feature Libra Legends and Gemini Arabians, pitting the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Graeme Swann and Jacques Kallis against Virender Sehwag, Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan.

The MCL includes four other teams and names like Paul Collingwood, Graeme Smith, Brian Lara and Adam Gilchrist competing in the five-match-per-team, round-robin tournament.

See the full schedule below:

January 28, 7.30pm, Dubai – Libra Legends v Gemini Arabians

January 29, 3pm, Dubai – Capricorn Commanders v Leo Lions; 7.30pm – Virgo Super Kings v Sagittarius Strikers

January 30, 3pm, Dubai – Arabians v Lions; 7.30pm – Strikers v Commanders

February 3, 3pm, Sharjah – Legends v Super Kings; 7.30pm – Arabians v Commanders

February 4, 3pm, Sharjah – Legends v Strikers; Lions v Super Kings

February 5, 3pm, Sharjah – Strikers v Arabians; 7.30pm – Legends v Commanders

February 6, 3pm, Sharjah – Arabians v Super Kings; 7.30pm – Lions v Strikers

February 7, 3pm, Sharjah – Super Kings v Commanders; 7.30pm – Legends v Lions

Semi-final 1 – February 11, 7.30pm, Dubai

Semi-final 2 – February 12, 7.30pm, Dubai

Final – February 13, 7.30pm, Dubai

Tickets can be found at ticketmaster.ae.

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UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)