The Legends League Cricket 2022 was formally opened with a special match at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Yusuf Pathan hit an unbeaten fifty to help India Maharajas beat World Giants by six wickets in the match. Batting first, the Jacques Kallis-led Giants scored 170/8 in their 20 overs thanks to breezy knocks from Kevin O'Brien (52 off 31) and Denesh Ramdin (42 off 29). Pankaj Singh got a fifer. The Maharajas then chased down the target in 18.4 four with Pathan and his young brother Irfan unbeaten on 50 off 35 and 20 off 9, respectively. Tanmay Srivastava also hit a half-century (54 of 39).