Xtraordinary league for retired international cricketers, Oxigen Masters Champions League is set go live on 28 January 2016 with an opening game and ceremony. Six franchise based teams Gemini Arabians, Libra Legends, Leo Lions, Capricorn Commanders, Virgo Super Kings and Sagittarius Strikers will be participating in the first edition of MCL.
Let’s have a look at the complete squads and players for all playing six teams in Masters Champions League 2016.
MCL 2016 Teams Squad
Gemini Arabians
Gemini Arabians team will play under the captaincy of India’s great opener Virender Sehwag. Team is having some terrific players from all over the world. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, Kyle Mills, Brad Hodge, Saqlain Mushtaq and Richard Levi are some of the top cricketers in Gemini Arabians squad for Oxigen MCL 2016. Let’s checkout complete squad of Arabians.
| Player | Country | Role |
| Virender Sehwag (Captain) | India | Batsman |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | Batsman |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Saqib Ali | UAE | Batsman |
| Richard Levi | South Africa | Batsman |
| Rana Naved Ul-Hasan | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Paul Harris | South Africa | Bowler |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| Kyle Mills | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Batsman |
| Justin Kemp | South Africa | All-rounder |
| Jacques Rudolph | South Africa | Batsman |
| Graham Onions | England | Bowler |
| Brad Hodge | Australia | Batsman |
| Ashish Bagai | Canada | Batsman |
Virgo Super Kings
South Africa’s former captain Graeme Smith is appointed the skipper of Virgo Super Kings. He’ll be leading the side having some of the top cricketing legends like Brett Lee, Azhar Mahmood, Jacob Oram, Mohammad Yousuf, Jonty Rhodes and Neil McKenzie. Let’s have a look at the full squad of Virgo Super Kings for Masters Champions League 2016.
| Player | Country | Role |
| Graeme Smith (Captain) | South Africa | Batsman |
| Owais Shah | England | All-Rounder |
| Jacob Oram | New Zealand | All-Rounder |
| Neil McKenzie | South Africa | Batsman |
| Murali Kartik | India | Bowler |
| Brett Lee | Australia | Bowler |
| Azhar Mahmood | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Jonty Rhodes | South Africa | Batsman |
| Dirk Nannes | Australia | Bowler |
| Malinga Bandara | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| John Mooney | Ireland | All-Rounder |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | Batsman |
| James Foster | England | Batsman |
| Humayun Farhat | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Hasan Raza | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Gareth Batty | England | Bowler |
Capricorn Commanders
Former England captain and 2010 winning team captain Paul Collingwood will be leading Capricorn Commanders in the first MCL edition. Andrew Symonds, Michael Vaughan, Jeetan Patel, Abdul Razzaq and Ashwell Prince are some of the top retired international cricketers in Capricorn Commanders team for 2016 season. Have a look at the full squad here.
| Player | Country | Role |
| Paul Collingwood (Captain) | England | Batsman |
| Ashwell Prince | South Africa | Batsman |
| Chamara Silva | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| Andrew Symonds | Australia | All-Rounder |
| Ryan McLaren | South Africa | All-Rounder |
| Ben Laughlin | Australia | Bowler |
| Jeetan Patel | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Michael Vaughan | England | Batsman |
| Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | All-Rounder |
| Rikki Clarke | England | All-Rounder |
| Krishmar Santokie | West Indies | Bowler |
| Rizwan Cheema | Canada | Batsman |
| Rory Kleinveldt | South Africa | Bowler |
| Upul Chandana | Sri Lanka | Batsman |
Libra Legends
India’s one of the most successful cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly will be seen leading Libra Legends in 2016 Masters Champions League. He’ll be captaining the side compromising of some great cricketers like Jacques Kallis, Shaun Tait, Michael Lumb, Graeme Swann and Brad Hogg. Let’s have a look at the full squad of Libra Legends in Oxigen MCL 2016.
| Players | Country | Role |
| Sourav Ganguly (Captain) | India | Batsman |
| Taufeeq Umar | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Shaun Tait | Australia | Bowler |
| Sean Ervine | Zimbabwe | Batsman |
| Ryan Ten Doeschate | Netherlands | Batsman |
| Ryan Sidebottom | England | Bowler |
| Michael Lumb | England | Batsman |
| Marcus North | Australia | Batsman |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | All-rounder |
| Graeme Swann | England | Bowler |
| Chris Read | England | Batsman |
| Brad Hogg | Australia | Bowler |
| Ajay Ratra | India | Wicket-keeper |
Sagittarius Strikers
Australian great and three time cricket world cup champion player Adam Gilchrist is named the captain of Sagittarius Strikers. Daniel Vettori, Mahela Jayawardene, Shane Bond, Jonathan Trott and Tino Best are some of the best players named in Strikers squad for MCL 2016.
| Player | Country | Role |
| Adam Gilchrist (Captain) | Australia | Wicket-keeper |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | Batsman |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Michael Carberry | England | All-rounder |
| Tino Best | West Indies | Bowler |
| Jonathan Trott | England | Batsman |
| Yasir Hameed | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Shane Bond | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Krishmar Santokie | West Indies | Bowler |
| Alviro Petersen | South Africa | Batsman |
| Phil Mustard | England | Wicket-keeper |
| Khurram Khan | United Aram Emirates | Batsman |
| Gavin Hamilton | Scotland | All-rounder |
| Nathan Hauritz | Australia | Bowler |
Leo Lions
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara is the icon player in Leo Lions. There are some fantastic players like James Franklin, Heath Streak, Scott Styris, Johan Botha, Herschelle Gibbs and Hamish Marshall will be representing Leo Lions in Oxigen Masters Champions League 2016.
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Let’s have a look at the full list of players and squad of Leo Lions in first MCL edition.
| Player | Country | Role |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | Batsman |
| Fidel Edwards | West Indies | Bowler |
| Robin Peterson | South Africa | Bowler |
| Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | Batsman |
| James Franklin | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Heath Streak | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| Scott Styris | New Zealand | All-rounder |
| Johan Botha | South Africa | Bowler |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | Batsman |
| Ramesh Powar | India | Bowler |
| Darren Gough | England | Bowler |
| Hamish Marshall | New Zealand | Batsman |
| Kyle Jarvis | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| Simon Jones | England | Bowler |
| Neil Carter | Scotland | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Tauqir | Pakistan | Batsman |
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