The 2016 Masters Champions League will be the first edition which will also known as “Oxigen Masters Champions League” or “Oxigen MCL” due to sponsorship reasons.
Tournament has been scheduled to play between 28 January and 13 February in United Arab Emirates.
Six franchise based teams will be participating in the competition.
Venues
Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium to host all matches of first Masters Champions League Twenty20. Approximately 25,000 and 27,000 cricket fans can enjoy live cricket matches from Dubai and Sharjah stadiums respectively.Teams
There are six teams participating in the Oxigen MCL 2016 as the tournament organizers announced 6 teams for the first edition.The playing 6 teams in event are -
- Capricorn Commanders
- Gemini Arabians
- Libra Legends
- Leo Lions
- Sagittarius Strikers
- Virgo Super Kings
Bollywood actor Sohail Khan is the owner of Capricorn Commanders franchise in MCL
Paul Collingwood was appointed team’s captain.
Former English captain Michael Vaughan was announced head coach and director of Capricorn Commanders.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Adbul Razzaq and Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan are the icon players in Capricorn Commanders
Capricorn Commanders Squad 2016
| Player | Country | Role |
| Upul Chandana | Sri Lanka | Batsman |
| Ashwell Prince | South Africa | Batsman |
| Chamara Silva | Sri Lanka | All-Rounder |
| Andrew Symonds | Australia | All-Rounder |
| Ryan McLaren | South Africa | All-Rounder |
| Ben Laughlin | Australia | Bowler |
| Jeetan Patel | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Michael Vaughan | England | Batsman |
| Geraint Jones | England | Batsman |
| Saleem Elahi | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Abdul Razzaq | Pakistan | All-Rounder |
| Rikki Clarke | England | All-Rounder |
| Sunil Joshi | India | Bowler |
| Rizwan Cheema | Canada | Batsman |
| Rory Kleinveldt | South Africa | Bowler |
| Paul Collingwood (Captain) | England | Batsman |
Nalin Khaitan is the owner and CEO of Gemini Arabians
Virender Sehwag was appointed captain and director of team
Andrew Shedlock is the assistant coach of Arabians
Gemini Arabians Squad 2016
| Player | Country | Role |
| Virender Sehwag (Captain) | India | Batsman |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | Batsman |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Saqib Ali | UAE | Batsman |
| Richard Levi | South Africa | Batsman |
| Rana Naved Ul-Hasan | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Paul Harris | South Africa | Bowler |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| Kyle Mills | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Batsman |
| Justin Kemp | South Africa | All-rounder |
| Jacques Rudolph | South Africa | Batsman |
| Graham Onions | England | Bowler |
| Brad Hodge | Australia | Batsman |
| Ashish Bagai | Canada | Batsman |
Pooja Jhunjhunwala of Popcorn Sports and Entertainment Limited is the owners of Libra Legends franchise.
Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly is appointed the captain of team.
Libra Legends Squad 2016
| Players | Country | Role |
| Taufeeq Umar | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Sourav Ganguly (Captain) | India | Batsman |
| Shaun Tait | Australia | Bowler |
| Sean Ervine | Zimbabwe | Batsman |
| Ryan Ten Doeschate | Netherlands | Batsman |
| Ryan Sidebottom | England | Bowler |
| Michael Lumb | England | Batsman |
| Nicky Boje | South Africa | All-rounder |
| Ian Butler | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Marcus North | Australia | Batsman |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | All-rounder |
| Graeme Swann | England | Bowler |
| Chris Read | England | Batsman |
| Brad Hogg | Australia | Bowler |
| Ajay Ratra | India | Wicket-keeper |
Leo Lions Squad 2016
| Player | Country | Role |
| Brian Lara (Captain) | West Indies | Batsman |
| Fidel Edwards | West Indies | Bowler |
| Robin Peterson | South Africa | Bowler |
| Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | Batsman |
| James Franklin | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Heath Streak | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| Scott Styris | New Zealand | All-rounder |
| Johan Botha | South Africa | Bowler |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | Batsman |
| Ramesh Powar | India | Bowler |
| Darren Gough | England | Bowler |
| Hamish Marshall | New Zealand | Batsman |
| Kyle Jarvis | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| Simon Jones | England | Bowler |
| Neil Carter | Scotland | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Tauqir | Pakistan | Batsman |
Orange Limited founder Ashfaq Sheikh own the franchise of Team Sagittarius in MCL.
Shiv Naresh is the official sportswear sponsor of Sagittarius Strikers.
Australia’s Adam Gilchrist was appointed Strikers captain for 2016 championship. He was also announced as the team directer.
Sagittarius Strikers Squad 2016
| Player | Country | Role |
| Adam Gilchrist (Captain) | Australia | Wicket-keeper |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | Batsman |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Michael Carberry | England | All-rounder |
| Tino Best | West Indies | Bowler |
| Jonathan Trott | England | Batsman |
| Yasir Hameed | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Shane Bond | New Zealand | Bowler |
| Krishmar Santokie | West Indies | Bowler |
| Alviro Petersen | South Africa | Batsman |
| Phil Mustard | England | Wicket-keeper |
| Khurram Khan | United Aram Emirates | Batsman |
| Gavin Hamilton | Scotland | All-rounder |
| Nathan Hauritz | Australia | Bowler |
Rhiti Sports Management Private Limited owns the Virgo Super Kings franchise in MCL.
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith will be leading Virgo in the first edition of MCL
Virgo Super Kings Squad 2016
| Player | Country | Role |
| Brett Lee | Australia | Bowler |
| Owais Shah | England | All-Rounder |
| Jacob Oram | New Zealand | All-Rounder |
| Neil McKenzie | South Africa | Batsman |
| Murali Kartik | India | Bowler |
| Graeme Smith (Captain) | South Africa | Batsman |
| Azhar Mahmood | Pakistan | Bowler |
| Jonty Rhodes | South Africa | Batsman |
| Dirk Nannes | Australia | Bowler |
| Malinga Bandara | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| John Mooney | Ireland | All-Rounder |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | Batsman |
| James Foster | England | Batsman |
| Humayun Farhat | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Hasan Raza | Pakistan | Batsman |
| Gareth Batty | England | Bowler |
Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Fixture | Venue |
| 28 January | 19:30 | Match 1 | Libra Legends vs Gemini Arabians | Dubai |
| 29 January | 15:00 | Match 2 | Capricorn Commanders vs Leo Lions | Dubai |
| 19:30 | Match 3 | Virgo Super Kings vs Sagittarius Strikers | Dubai | |
| 30 January | 15:00 | Match 4 | Gemini Arabians vs Leo Lions | Dubai |
| 19:30 | Match 5 | Sagittarius Strikers vs Capricorn Commanders | Dubai | |
| 3 February | 15:00 | Match 6 | Libra Legends vs Virgo Super Kings | Sharjah |
| 19:30 | Match 7 | Gemini Arabians vs Capricorn Commanders | Sharjah | |
| 4 February | 15:00 | Match 8 | Libra Legends vs Sagittarius Strikers | Sharjah |
| 19:30 | Match 9 | Leo Lions vs Virgo Super Kings | Sharjah | |
| 5 February | 15:00 | Match 10 | Sagittarius Strikers vs Gemini Arabians | Sharjah |
| 19:30 | Match 11 | Capricorn Commanders vs Libra Legends | Sharjah | |
| 6 February | 15:00 | Match 12 | Gemini Arabians vs Virgo Super Kings | Sharjah |
| 19:30 | Match 13 | Leo Lions vs Sagittarius Strikers | Sharjah | |
| 7 February | 15:00 | Match 14 | Virgo Super Kings vs Capricorn Commanders | Sharjah |
| 19:30 | Match 15 | Libra Legends vs Leo Lions | Sharjah | |
Knockout Stage |
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| 11 February | 19:30 | Match 16 | Semi-Final 1st vs 4th | Dubai |
| 12 February | 19:30 | Match 17 | Semi-Final 3rd vs 2nd | Dubai |
| 13 February | 19:30 | Match 18 | Final | Dubai |
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