England Champions beat India Champions by 21 runs in the World Championship of Legends 2026 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Ravi Bopara’s fluent 83 off 46 balls and Samit Patel’s 57 off 44 lifted England to 192 for 4 after India won the toss and chose to bowl. Bopara and Patel added 133 runs for the second wicket, according to match reports. Dhawal Kulkarni struck early for India, removing Dawid Malan in the first over, but England plundered 45 runs from the last four overs. India’s chase never found rhythm. Ambati Rayudu top-scored with 47 off 31 balls, while Piyush Chawla’s unbeaten 30 off 21 only trimmed the margin as India finished on 171 for 8. Liam Plunkett and Ryan Sidebottom took two wickets each for England. The result ended India’s perfect start in the tournament, which began with a 46-run win over Australia Champions. England opened their account in the third edition of the legends tournament, tilting the head-to-head rivalry their way.