New Delhi, July 18 -- Runners-up in the previous edition, Pakistan will aim to go the extra mile in their quest for first-ever World Championship of Legends title when the Men in Green take on England in the 2025 season opener on Friday (July 18) at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

While England will be led by 2019 World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, Shahid Afridi has been appointed as the skipper of Pakistan side which has several new faces this year.

The tournament will see the return of former England captain Sir Alastair Cook for the first time in competitive cricket after seven years, after the left-hander bid farewell to international cricket in 2018.

The England vs Pakistan clash in WCL 2025 will be played on July 18 at Edgbaston in ...