Recently retired 2019 World Cup-winning England captain Eoin Morgan has announced his return to the cricket field as he joins Legends League Cricket for Season 2, beginning in September.

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India's Virender Sehwag, the Pathan brothers (Irfan and Yusuf), former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee and Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and several other cricketing stars have also joined the league.

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Morgan is only the second player in the history of cricket to score ODI centuries for two different countries. The Irish-born cricketer recently retired from international cricket after leading England's ODI and T20 side for a long time, with Jos Buttler taking over his role.

Confirming his participation in Season 2 of the Legends League Cricket, Morgan said, "It feels great and I am super excited to be part of Legends. I am looking forward to playing in Season 2."

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Raman Raheja, co-founder and CEO, Legends League Cricket, said, "We welcome Eoin to the team and look forward to experiencing his all-round performance in the field in Season 2. His participation will surely make the upcoming season exciting as well as entertaining."

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