New Delhi, March 26 -- In a historic moment for cricket lovers, England's legendary batter Sir Alastair Cook has announced his return to competitive cricket, joining the England Champions squad for the upcoming World Championship of Legends to be held at Edgbaston in July 2025.

Cook, who bid farewell to international cricket in 2018 as England's highest Test run-scorer, will reunite with his longtime comrade and white-ball icon, Eoin Morgan, who is set to lead the England Champions in this prestigious global tournament.

Sharing his excitement, Cook said, as quoted from a press release by World Championship of Legends, "It is great to be back playing for my country. I am really looking forward to being back on the field with Eoin and the...