<p>Kieron Pollard etched his name into T20 cricket history on Saturday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket. The landmark came during a superb century for MI New York in the 2026 edition of Major League Cricket. The former West Indies skipper reached the record in style, clearing the ropes during an unbeaten 100 off 56 deliveries against Washington Freedom. The knock lifted Pollard beyond Gayle’s career tally of 14,562 T20 runs, taking his aggregate to 14,582 runs from 736 appearances.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The feat further highlights Pollard’s remarkable durability in the shortest format. Having played in domestic leagues around the world for nearly 20 years, he remains the only player to have crossed the 700-match mark in T20 cricket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Despite Pollard’s heroics, MI New York fell short as Washington Freedom claimed a convincing 30-run win after piling up 245/5.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The standout performance of the match came from Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen, who scored a sensational 155 off just 68 balls, the highest individual score in MLC history.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Owen brought up his century in only 41 deliveries and dominated the attack throughout one of the most explosive innings the tournament has witnessed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read - </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-2026-day-10-recap-japan-cruise-past-tunisia-germany-beat-ivory-coast-to-reach-knockouts-curacao-get-another-draw-1782024339096"><strong>FIFA 2026 Day 10 Recap: Japan cruise past Tunisia, Germany beat Ivory Coast to reach knockouts, Curacao get another draw</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Valuable contributions from Steve Smith and Mark Chapman helped Freedom set a huge target of 246.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MI New York’s had a poor start to chase early when Quinton de Kock and Monank Patel were dismissed in the opening over. Soon after, Glenn Maxwell removed Nicholas Pooran, leaving the side in deep trouble. Reduced to 64/5, MI New York appeared out of contention before Pollard produced a determined fightback.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read - &nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-a-vs-sl-a-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-scripts-history-smashes-fastest-list-a-fifty-in-just-11-balls-1782023306828"><strong>IND-A vs SL-A: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, smashes fastest List A fifty in just 11 balls</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The veteran all-rounder had crucial stands with Romario Shepherd and Corbin Bosch, guiding the recovery while registering only the second T20 hundred of his career. He reached the milestone on the final ball of the innings, ending unbeaten on 100 with 11 boundaries and four sixes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Although the result favored Washington Freedom, Pollard’s achievement stole the spotlight, as he now stands alone atop the all-time men’s T20 run-scoring list, ahead of Gayle. The elite group of batters to surpass 14,000 T20 runs also includes Alex Hales, Jos Buttler, David Warner and Virat Kohli.</p>

Kieron Pollard achieved another major milestone in his T20 career by becoming the highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket.

Kieron Pollard etched his name into T20 cricket history on Saturday, overtaking Chris Gayle to become the leading run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket. The landmark came during a superb century for MI New York in the 2026 edition of Major League Cricket. The former West Indies skipper reached the record in style, clearing the ropes during an unbeaten 100 off 56 deliveries against Washington Freedom. The knock lifted Pollard beyond Gayle’s career tally of 14,562 T20 runs, taking his aggregate to 14,582 runs from 736 appearances. The feat further highlights Pollard’s remarkable durability in the shortest format. Having played in domestic leagues around the world for nearly 20 years, he remains the only player to have crossed the 700-match mark in T20 cricket. Despite Pollard’s heroics, MI New York fell short as Washington Freedom claimed a convincing 30-run win after piling up 245/5. The standout performance of the match came from Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen, who scored a sensational 155 off just 68 balls, the highest individual score in MLC history. Owen brought up his century in only 41 deliveries and dominated the attack throughout one of the most explosive innings the tournament has witnessed. Also Read - FIFA 2026 Day 10 Recap: Japan cruise past Tunisia, Germany beat Ivory Coast to reach knockouts, Curacao get another draw Valuable contributions from Steve Smith and Mark Chapman helped Freedom set a huge target of 246. MI New York’s had a poor start to chase early when Quinton de Kock and Monank Patel were dismissed in the opening over. Soon after, Glenn Maxwell removed Nicholas Pooran, leaving the side in deep trouble. Reduced to 64/5, MI New York appeared out of contention before Pollard produced a determined fightback. Also Read - IND-A vs SL-A: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, smashes fastest List A fifty in just 11 balls The veteran all-rounder had crucial stands with Romario Shepherd and Corbin Bosch, guiding the recovery while registering only the second T20 hundred of his career. He reached the milestone on the final ball of the innings, ending unbeaten on 100 with 11 boundaries and four sixes. Although the result favored Washington Freedom, Pollard’s achievement stole the spotlight, as he now stands alone atop the all-time men’s T20 run-scoring list, ahead of Gayle. The elite group of batters to surpass 14,000 T20 runs also includes Alex Hales, Jos Buttler, David Warner and Virat Kohli.

<p>Kieron Pollard achieved another major milestone in his T20 career by becoming the highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket.</p>

Kieron Pollard creates history, overtakes Chris Gayle as T20’s leading run-scorer

From the Indian Premier League (IPL) to Major League Cricket (MLC), here's a look at the top ten richest cricket leagues in the world. Also, check where the Big Bash League (BBL) stands on the list.

<p>From the Indian Premier League (IPL) to Major League Cricket (MLC), here's a look at the top ten richest cricket leagues in the world. Also, check where the Big Bash League (BBL) stands on the list.</p>

Top 10 richest cricket leagues in world, check where BBL stands

<p>Things continue to spice up in Major League Cricket (MLC). In a rain-hit five-over game between Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom on Thursday (Jul 3), Texas entered the top two following a one-sided win in Lauderhill. However, what made headlines was a game-changing decision that helped Texas stay at the top. After being asked to bat first, Texas lost its opener and captain Marcus Stoinis inside the first over, only for his team to retire his fellow partner, Daryl Mitchell, who struggled to time the ball. Although that walk towards the pavilion was slow, what followed next was perhaps the quickest yet blistering knock this season.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-2025-2nd-test-kumar-sangakkara-questions-jasprit-bumrah-absence-in-edgbaston-asks-is-lords-test-1751526898895"><strong>IND vs ENG: Sangakkara questions Bumrah's absence from 2nd Test, asks Indian team management, 'Is Lord's Test...'</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mitchell’s replacement, Donovan Ferreira, went berserk, whacking an unbeaten 37 off just nine deliveries, including five massive sixes at a strike rate of over 400 (411.11). Just after the completion of the third over, Texas decided to retire Mitchell, who was batting at an unbeaten six off five deliveries. Little did they know they pulled a masterpiece until the right-handed Ferreira began opening his arms.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Watch Video -</strong>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daryl Mitchell was retired out when he was 6 off 5 for Donovan Ferreira who scored 37 off just 9 balls! 😱 <a href="https://t.co/PYeuuDRk06">pic.twitter.com/PYeuuDRk06</a></p>&mdash; Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLCricket/status/1940603098096951696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Alongside USA’s Shubham Ranjane, who was batting at 39 off 14 balls, including four fours and three sixes, Ferreira made the evening about himself. In the last over of the innings, he took on Aussie medium pacer Mitchell Owen, smashing him for four massive sixes, hitting him for 28 runs in that over, propelling the team to 87 for two in five overs. The pair hit an astonishing 53 off the last 12 balls.</p><h2>The failed run chase<br>&nbsp;</h2><p>From one South African to another. After Protean all-rounder Ferreira did the damage with the bat in hand, it was his national teammate Nandre Burger’s turn to do the magic with the ball in hand.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>The left-arm pacer picked two massive wickets in the first over, including removing star batter Glenn Maxwell, bowled on a first-ball duck. Washington Freedom never looked comfortable in chase, losing two more wickets before falling shy of the target by 43 runs.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, this win helped Texas seal the second spot on the points table, with Freedom sitting in the third place, having played eight games apiece. Both, however, have already qualified for the knockout stage.</p>

Although Daryl Mitchell's walk towards the pavilion was slow, what followed next was perhaps the quickest yet blistering knock this season.

Things continue to spice up in Major League Cricket (MLC). In a rain-hit five-over game between Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom on Thursday (Jul 3), Texas entered the top two following a one-sided win in Lauderhill. However, what made headlines was a game-changing decision that helped Texas stay at the top. After being asked to bat first, Texas lost its opener and captain Marcus Stoinis inside the first over, only for his team to retire his fellow partner, Daryl Mitchell, who struggled to time the ball. Although that walk towards the pavilion was slow, what followed next was perhaps the quickest yet blistering knock this season. Also read | IND vs ENG: Sangakkara questions Bumrah's absence from 2nd Test, asks Indian team management, 'Is Lord's Test...' Mitchell’s replacement, Donovan Ferreira, went berserk, whacking an unbeaten 37 off just nine deliveries, including five massive sixes at a strike rate of over 400 (411.11). Just after the completion of the third over, Texas decided to retire Mitchell, who was batting at an unbeaten six off five deliveries. Little did they know they pulled a masterpiece until the right-handed Ferreira began opening his arms. Watch Video -

<p>Although Daryl Mitchell's walk towards the pavilion was slow, what followed next was perhaps the quickest yet blistering knock this season.</p>

WATCH - Team retires batter on 6 off 5 balls, his replacement slams 37 off nine to seal thriller in MLC

<p>19 massive sixes, 150 off 49 balls and much more. New Zealand opener Finn Allen was in some mood on Friday (June 13) during the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) first game of the season between the San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom. The right-handed batter broke plenty of records in his standout inning that launched the third edition of this America-based T20 league. His innings also propelled Unicorns to 269 for five – the highest team total in the tournament history.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Batting first after losing the toss, Allen went berserk from the word go. Whacking bowlers to all parts of the ground for fun, the Kiwi opener reminded everyone of Brendon McCullum’s famous IPL outing 18 years ago, wherein his 158 changed the dynamics of T20 cricket and the tournament's fate forever.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-third-highest-run-chase-netherlands-script-odi-history-by-chasing-370-against-scotland-max-odowd-1749790151410"><strong>Netherlands script ODI history by chasing 370 against Scotland in run-fest</strong></a><br>&nbsp;</p><p>Returning to the game, Allen looked in no mood to stop. He smashed sixes to almost everyone and everywhere, cheering the limited crowd in attendance for the season opener. Although Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Hassan Khan contributed with handy 30s later on, Allen stood out till the end, completing 19 sixes – a world record in T20 cricket. His tally saw him surpass the format’s legend Chris Gayle and Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan (both tied at 18 sixes) for most sixes hit by a player in a T20 match.</p><h3>Most sixes hit in a T20 game –<br>&nbsp;</h3><ul><li>Finn Allen – 19 sixes against Washington Freedom, 2025</li><li>Chris Gayle – 18 sixes against Dhaka Dynamites in 2017</li><li>Sahil Chauhan – 18 sixes against Cyprus in 2024</li><li>Chris Gayle – 17 sixes against Pune Warriors in 2013</li><li>Punit Bisht – 17 sixes against Mizoram in 2021<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Not only did he smash MLC’s fastest hundred and the quickest by a New Zealander (34 balls) across all T20s, but Allen also completed the quickest 150 in the format's history, tearing record books.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Allen’s 151 is also the highest individual score in MLC history, surpassing Nicholas Pooran’s 137* two years ago.&nbsp;</p><h3>Unicorns win<br>&nbsp;</h3><p>Defending 270, Unicorns got off to a dizzy start, conceding 80 runs inside the first six overs.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p>However, from there on, they triggered a collapse, with Washington Freedom getting all out on 146, conceding the game by a massive 123 runs.</p>

MLC 2025: 151 runs in 51 balls, 19 sixes and more, Finn Allen tears record books

19 massive sixes, 150 off 49 balls and much more. New Zealand opener Finn Allen was in some mood on Friday (June 13) during the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) first game of the season between the San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom. The right-handed batter broke plenty of records in his standout inning that launched the third edition of this America-based T20 league. His innings also propelled Unicorns to 269 for five – the highest team total in the tournament history. Batting first after losing the toss, Allen went berserk from the word go. Whacking bowlers to all parts of the ground for fun, the Kiwi opener reminded everyone of Brendon McCullum’s famous IPL outing 18 years ago, wherein his 158 changed the dynamics of T20 cricket and the tournament's fate forever. Also read | Netherlands script ODI history by chasing 370 against Scotland in run-fest Returning to the game, Allen looked in no mood to stop. He smashed sixes to almost everyone and everywhere, cheering the limited crowd in attendance for the season opener. Although Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Hassan Khan contributed with handy 30s later on, Allen stood out till the end, completing 19 sixes – a world record in T20 cricket. His tally saw him surpass the format’s legend Chris Gayle and Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan (both tied at 18 sixes) for most sixes hit by a player in a T20 match. Most sixes hit in a T20 game – Finn Allen – 19 sixes against Washington Freedom, 2025 Chris Gayle – 18 sixes against Dhaka Dynamites in 2017 Sahil Chauhan – 18 sixes against Cyprus in 2024 Chris Gayle – 17 sixes against Pune Warriors in 2013 Punit Bisht – 17 sixes against Mizoram in 2021 Not only did he smash MLC’s fastest hundred and the quickest by a New Zealander (34 balls) across all T20s, but Allen also completed the quickest 150 in the format's history, tearing record books. Allen’s 151 is also the highest individual score in MLC history, surpassing Nicholas Pooran’s 137* two years ago. Unicorns win Defending 270, Unicorns got off to a dizzy start, conceding 80 runs inside the first six overs. However, from there on, they triggered a collapse, with Washington Freedom getting all out on 146, conceding the game by a massive 123 runs.

<p>The New Zealand opener broke plenty of records in his standout inning that launched the third edition of this America-based T20 league.</p>

MLC 2025: 151 runs in 51 balls, including 19 sixes! Finn Allen tears record books in season opener

<p>USA-based Major League Cricket (MLC) is set to be back for the third season from June 13 and the six franchises have named their captains for the MLC 2025 edition. The names are, as expected, some of the famous players in international cricket. There's one interesting name through - Corey Anderson - the San Francisco Unicorns skipper - the only 'local' captain in the league.</p><p>Interestingly enough, Anderson, tagged as the only local captain in MLC 2025, is actually from New Zealand and had represented the Blackcaps before switching allegiance to the USA in 2021. He played 2024 T20 World Cup for the USA as well.</p><p>He took over the captaincy from Aaron Finch who had led the Unicorns in inaugural MLC season in 2023. Under Anderson's leadership, the Unicorns finished as runners up in MLC 2024 after losing to Washington Freedom in the final.</p><p><strong>Also Read</strong> - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/who-is-most-underrated-ipl-player-the-batter-has-five-titles-same-as-dhoni-and-hardik-but-never-played-for-india-1749630192996">Most underrated IPL player? The batter has won five titles - same as Dhoni and Hardik - but never played for India</a></p><p>Anderson is best known for hitting a 36-ball hundred on New Year's Day in 2014 and rewriting the record for fastest ODI hundred which was held by former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for nearly two decades. His record, however, was subsequently broken in 2015 by AB de Villiers.</p><p>Among other players who are leading a side in the MLC 2025 are:</p><p>Faf du Plessis for Texas Super Kings - a sister franchise of IPL's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for which Faf has played from 2012-15 and 2018-21.</p><p>Sunil Narine (expected) for Los Angeles Knight Riders - a sister franchise of IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for whom Narine has been an integral part since 2012 and has won three titles as well.</p><p>Nicholas Pooran for MI New York - a sister franchise for IPL's Mumbai Indians (MI) - the decision comes days after Pooran announced shock retirement from international cricket at 29. As for his MI connection, he has been associated with the franchise for long now and also leads their another sister team - MI Emirates - in UAE-based ILT20.</p><p>As for the last two teams of the tournament - Washington Freedom - Aussie Glenn Maxwell, who also announced his retirement a few days ago, has been named the captain. Seattle Orcas, meanwhile, will be led by South African Heinrich Klaasen - another recent retire from international cricket.</p>

Anderson is best known for hitting a 36-ball hundred on New Year's Day in 2014 and rewriting the record for fastest ODI hundred which was held by former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for nearly two decades.

USA-based Major League Cricket (MLC) is set to be back for the third season from June 13 and the six franchises have named their captains for the MLC 2025 edition. The names are, as expected, some of the famous players in international cricket. There's one interesting name through - Corey Anderson - the San Francisco Unicorns skipper - the only 'local' captain in the league. Interestingly enough, Anderson, tagged as the only local captain in MLC 2025, is actually from New Zealand and had represented the Blackcaps before switching allegiance to the USA in 2021. He played 2024 T20 World Cup for the USA as well. He took over the captaincy from Aaron Finch who had led the Unicorns in inaugural MLC season in 2023. Under Anderson's leadership, the Unicorns finished as runners up in MLC 2024 after losing to Washington Freedom in the final. Also Read - Most underrated IPL player? The batter has won five titles - same as Dhoni and Hardik - but never played for India Anderson is best known for hitting a 36-ball hundred on New Year's Day in 2014 and rewriting the record for fastest ODI hundred which was held by former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for nearly two decades. His record, however, was subsequently broken in 2015 by AB de Villiers. Among other players who are leading a side in the MLC 2025 are: Faf du Plessis for Texas Super Kings - a sister franchise of IPL's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for which Faf has played from 2012-15 and 2018-21. Sunil Narine (expected) for Los Angeles Knight Riders - a sister franchise of IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for whom Narine has been an integral part since 2012 and has won three titles as well. Nicholas Pooran for MI New York - a sister franchise for IPL's Mumbai Indians (MI) - the decision comes days after Pooran announced shock retirement from international cricket at 29. As for his MI connection, he has been associated with the franchise for long now and also leads their another sister team - MI Emirates - in UAE-based ILT20. As for the last two teams of the tournament - Washington Freedom - Aussie Glenn Maxwell, who also announced his retirement a few days ago, has been named the captain. Seattle Orcas, meanwhile, will be led by South African Heinrich Klaasen - another recent retire from international cricket.

<p>Anderson is best known for hitting a 36-ball hundred on New Year's Day in 2014 and rewriting the record for fastest ODI hundred which was held by former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for nearly two decades.</p>

Three recent retirees and a 'local' from New Zealand - Meet captains of USA's Major League Cricket 2025 season

<p>Former Australia opener David Warner joined the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/major-league-cricket">Major League Cricket</a> (MLC) franchise Seattle Orcas for the upcoming third edition, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. The third season is set to start from June 12-July 13.</p>
<p>Warner is currently participating in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/pakistan-super-league">Pakistan Super League</a> 2025, where he is leading the Karachi Kings.&nbsp;So far in his cricketing career, the left-hand batter has played a total of 401 T20S where he has scored 12,956 runs at an impressive strike rate of 140.27.</p>
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<p>Seattle Orcas had a strong start in the inaugural Major League Cricket season in 2023, finishing at the top of the points table, but fell short in the final against MI New York. However, in the following edition, they finished last under the captaincy of South Africa's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/heinrich-klaasen" rel="dofollow">Heinrich Klaasen</a>'s captaincy. The franchise could only manage to register one win in seven matches.</p>
<h2>Warner went unsold in IPL 2025</h2>
<p>The left-handed batter went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction and missed out on the tournament for the first time since 2009. The southpaw is currently the fourth-highest run-getter in the IPL, with a total of 6,565 runs from 184 innings.</p>
<p>Warner made a strong impact in this year's Big Bash League, returning as captain of the Sydney Thunder and guiding the team to the final. He was the tournament's second-highest run-scorer, scoring 405 runs across 12 innings.&nbsp;Earlier this year, in February, Warner was part of the Dubai Capitals squad that clinched the International League T20 (ILT20) title.</p>

Cricket, Sports: Seattle Orcas had a strong start in first edition of Major League Cricket, finishing at top of points table, but fell short in final against MI New York

Former Australia opener David Warner joined the Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Seattle Orcas for the upcoming third edition, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. The third season is set to start from June 12-July 13. Warner is currently participating in the Pakistan Super League 2025, where he is leading the Karachi Kings. So far in his cricketing career, the left-hand batter has played a total of 401 T20S where he has scored 12,956 runs at an impressive strike rate of 140.27. Also Read: Formula 1: 'I just turned in too much', says Red Bulls driver Yuki after crashing out in FP2; Norris leads McLaren 1-2 Seattle Orcas had a strong start in the inaugural Major League Cricket season in 2023, finishing at the top of the points table, but fell short in the final against MI New York. However, in the following edition, they finished last under the captaincy of South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen's captaincy. The franchise could only manage to register one win in seven matches. Warner went unsold in IPL 2025 The left-handed batter went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction and missed out on the tournament for the first time since 2009. The southpaw is currently the fourth-highest run-getter in the IPL, with a total of 6,565 runs from 184 innings. Warner made a strong impact in this year's Big Bash League, returning as captain of the Sydney Thunder and guiding the team to the final. He was the tournament's second-highest run-scorer, scoring 405 runs across 12 innings. Earlier this year, in February, Warner was part of the Dubai Capitals squad that clinched the International League T20 (ILT20) title.

Major League Cricket: Former Australia opening batter David Warner joins Seattle Orcas

<p>Cricket seems to be winning big time in the USA, as Australia’s ODI and Test captain Pat Cummins has signed for San Franciso Unicorns for the second season of Major League Cricket (MLC). With the franchise sharing a strategic relationship with Victoria’s first-class set-up, Cummins’ signing is a bumper one, with the 31-year-old likely to lead the side following Aaron Finch’s retirement.</p>

<p>Up and running since the New Zealand Tour earlier in February, Cummins would ply his trade in USA’s franchise-based T20 League, starting almost five days after the end of the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup in the Americas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Almost new to franchise cricket, Cummins enjoyed his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, where he led the team to the finals in his maiden attempt as a T20 skipper.</p>

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<p>Cummins' signing reflects MLC’s growing eminence in world cricket just after one season and how far it's willing to go. Cummins will join some of the Aussie A-Listers like Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Spencer Johnson, Steve Smith and Jake Fraser McGurk, with T20I captain Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and others likely to follow.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the second season of MLC will begin on July 5, with defending champions MI New York taking on Seattle Orcas in the repeat of last year’s final and Texas Super Kings facing LA Knight Riders in a home game later in the doubleheader.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Cummins’ rise&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Australia’s bowling mainstay since the start of the last decade, Pat Cummins, took over the captaincy in the longer formats in 2022, guiding Australia to massive heights since.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2023, Cummins-led Australia beat India in the second World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval before they drew the away Ashes 2-2.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A few months later in the 50-over World Cup in India, Cummins guided Australia to their record sixth title, beating the hosts by six wickets in the final in Ahmedabad. The seamer had a cheerful home season before joining SRH as their new captain.</p>

<p>Leading for the first time in T20 cricket, Cummins didn’t put a foot wrong and led his team to their first final in over five years. Although they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the title match, Cummins earned praise from all across for his daring and smart captaincy.</p>

<p>The lanky fast bowler will play in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA. Australia is placed in Group B alongside old foes England, Scotland, Namibia and Oman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Australia will open its campaign against Oman on June 6.</p>


Cricket seems to be winning big time in the USA, as Australia’s ODI and Test captain Pat Cummins has signed for San Franciso Unicorns for the second season of Major League Cricket (MLC).

Cricket seems to be winning big time in the USA, as Australia’s ODI and Test captain Pat Cummins has signed for San Franciso Unicorns for the second season of Major League Cricket (MLC). With the franchise sharing a strategic relationship with Victoria’s first-class set-up, Cummins’ signing is a bumper one, with the 31-year-old likely to lead the side following Aaron Finch’s retirement. Up and running since the New Zealand Tour earlier in February, Cummins would ply his trade in USA’s franchise-based T20 League, starting almost five days after the end of the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup in the Americas. Almost new to franchise cricket, Cummins enjoyed his stint with SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, where he led the team to the finals in his maiden attempt as a T20 skipper. ALSO READ: ‘It’s not me...’: Gautam Gambhir on replacing Rahul Dravid as Indian team head coach Cummins' signing reflects MLC’s growing eminence in world cricket just after one season and how far it's willing to go. Cummins will join some of the Aussie A-Listers like Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Spencer Johnson, Steve Smith and Jake Fraser McGurk, with T20I captain Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and others likely to follow. Meanwhile, the second season of MLC will begin on July 5, with defending champions MI New York taking on Seattle Orcas in the repeat of last year’s final and Texas Super Kings facing LA Knight Riders in a home game later in the doubleheader. Cummins’ rise Australia’s bowling mainstay since the start of the last decade, Pat Cummins, took over the captaincy in the longer formats in 2022, guiding Australia to massive heights since. In 2023, Cummins-led Australia beat India in the second World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval before they drew the away Ashes 2-2. A few months later in the 50-over World Cup in India, Cummins guided Australia to their record sixth title, beating the hosts by six wickets in the final in Ahmedabad. The seamer had a cheerful home season before joining SRH as their new captain. Leading for the first time in T20 cricket, Cummins didn’t put a foot wrong and led his team to their first final in over five years. Although they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the title match, Cummins earned praise from all across for his daring and smart captaincy. The lanky fast bowler will play in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA. Australia is placed in Group B alongside old foes England, Scotland, Namibia and Oman. Australia will open its campaign against Oman on June 6.

MLC: Cricket wins in America as Australia captain Pat Cummins signs for San Francisco Unicorns

<p>As the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 approaches and cricket fever grips the world, Cognizant Major League Cricket (MLC) continues to make a global impact. Forty-five of its star players are set to play in the ICC's marquee event, which will take place in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29, 2024.</p>

<p>Cognizant Major League Cricket was recently awarded List-A status, recognized by the ICC as an official T20 league, making it America’s first world-class domestic tournament.</p>

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<p>MLC’s six teams, Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom, boast some of the world’s best international and domestic talent who are readying to represent their respective countries in the World Cup.</p>

<p>Team USA includes MLC players Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, and Shadley Van Schalkwyk (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir (MI New York), Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns), Harmeet Singh, (Seattle Orcas), Milind Kumar (Texas Super Kings) Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar and Yasir Mohammad (Washington Freedom).</p>

<p>All 45 MLC players who will be featuring in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, listed by team:</p>

<p><strong>Los Angeles Knight Riders</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Ali Khan – USA</li>
	<li>Nitish Kumar – USA</li>
	<li>Shadley Van Schalkwyk – USA</li>
	<li>Andre Russell – WI</li>
	<li>Shakib Al Hasan – Bangladesh</li>
	<li>David Miller - South Africa</li>
	<li>Josh Little - Ireland</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>MI New York</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Steven Taylor – USA</li>
	<li>Nosthush Kenjige – USA</li>
	<li>Monank Patel – USA</li>
	<li>Shayan Jahangir – USA</li>
	<li>Tim David – Australia</li>
	<li>Nicholas Pooran - West Indies</li>
	<li>Rashid Khan – Afghanistan</li>
	<li>Kagiso Rabada - South Africa</li>
	<li>Trent Boult - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Anrich Nortje - South Africa</li>
	<li>Romario Shepherd - West Indies</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>San Francisco Unicorns</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Corey Anderson – USA</li>
	<li>Matt Henry - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Josh Inglis – Australia</li>
	<li>Sherfane Rutherford - West Indies</li>
	<li>Haris Rauf - Pakistan</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Seattle Orcas</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Harmeet Singh – USA</li>
	<li>Quinton de Kock - South Africa</li>
	<li>Heinrich Klaasen - South Africa</li>
	<li>Michael Bracewell - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Ryan Rickelton - South Africa</li>
	<li>Obed McCoy - West Indies</li>
	<li>Imad Wasim - Pakistan</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Texas Super Kings</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Milind Kumar – USA</li>
	<li>Mitchell Santner - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Devon Conway - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Aiden Markram - South Africa</li>
	<li>Daryl Mitchell - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Naveen-ul-Haq – Afghanistan</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Washington Freedom</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Andries Gous – USA</li>
	<li>Saurabh Netralvakar – USA</li>
	<li>Yasir Mohammad – USA</li>
	<li>Marco Jansen - South Africa</li>
	<li>Akeal Hosein - West Indies</li>
	<li>Glenn Maxwell – Australia</li>
	<li>Travis Head – Australia</li>
	<li>Lockie Ferguson - New Zealand</li>
	<li>Rachin Ravindra - New Zealand</li>
</ul>

<p>MLC has already revolutionised the cricket landscape in the USA. The inaugural 2023 season was a huge success, with sold-out matches garnering millions of viewers worldwide. This set the momentum for the upcoming T20 World Cup and the MLC’s second season, which kicks off July 5.</p>


As the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 approaches and cricket fever grips the world, Cognizant Major League Cricket (MLC) continues to make a global impact. Forty-five of its star players are set to play in the ICC's marquee event, which will take place in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29, 2024.

As the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 approaches and cricket fever grips the world, Cognizant Major League Cricket (MLC) continues to make a global impact. Forty-five of its star players are set to play in the ICC's marquee event, which will take place in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29, 2024. Cognizant Major League Cricket was recently awarded List-A status, recognized by the ICC as an official T20 league, making it America’s first world-class domestic tournament. ALSO READ: India’s Dinesh Karthik retires from professional cricket, pens heartfelt note MLC’s six teams, Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom, boast some of the world’s best international and domestic talent who are readying to represent their respective countries in the World Cup. Team USA includes MLC players Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, and Shadley Van Schalkwyk (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir (MI New York), Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns), Harmeet Singh, (Seattle Orcas), Milind Kumar (Texas Super Kings) Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar and Yasir Mohammad (Washington Freedom). All 45 MLC players who will be featuring in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, listed by team: Los Angeles Knight Riders Ali Khan – USA Nitish Kumar – USA Shadley Van Schalkwyk – USA Andre Russell – WI Shakib Al Hasan – Bangladesh David Miller - South Africa Josh Little - Ireland MI New York Steven Taylor – USA Nosthush Kenjige – USA Monank Patel – USA Shayan Jahangir – USA Tim David – Australia Nicholas Pooran - West Indies Rashid Khan – Afghanistan Kagiso Rabada - South Africa Trent Boult - New Zealand Anrich Nortje - South Africa Romario Shepherd - West Indies San Francisco Unicorns Corey Anderson – USA Matt Henry - New Zealand Josh Inglis – Australia Sherfane Rutherford - West Indies Haris Rauf - Pakistan Seattle Orcas Harmeet Singh – USA Quinton de Kock - South Africa Heinrich Klaasen - South Africa Michael Bracewell - New Zealand Ryan Rickelton - South Africa Obed McCoy - West Indies Imad Wasim - Pakistan Texas Super Kings Milind Kumar – USA Mitchell Santner - New Zealand Devon Conway - New Zealand Aiden Markram - South Africa Daryl Mitchell - New Zealand Naveen-ul-Haq – Afghanistan Washington Freedom Andries Gous – USA Saurabh Netralvakar – USA Yasir Mohammad – USA Marco Jansen - South Africa Akeal Hosein - West Indies Glenn Maxwell – Australia Travis Head – Australia Lockie Ferguson - New Zealand Rachin Ravindra - New Zealand MLC has already revolutionised the cricket landscape in the USA. The inaugural 2023 season was a huge success, with sold-out matches garnering millions of viewers worldwide. This set the momentum for the upcoming T20 World Cup and the MLC’s second season, which kicks off July 5.

Major League Cricket's growing influence; 45 MLC stars to compete in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

<p>Some of the biggest T20 stars, which include Rashid Khan (MI New York), Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings), Marco Jansen (Washington Freedom), Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas), Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns) and Sunil Narine (LA Knight Riders), will be seen in action in just 100 days when the Major League Cricket returns on 4 July 2024. All six teams who competed in MLC’s historic inaugural season will feature again in 2024.</p>

<p>Faf du Plessis played a blistering innings of 35 runs off 23 balls in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL match against Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile Marco Jansen is one of the leading speedsters for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Quinton de Kock is leading the charge for the Lucknow Super Giants with the bat and Sunil Narine bowled a magnificent spell of 1/19 for Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad.</p>

<p>The return of top T20 action on the pitch is paired with the return of Royal&nbsp;as an MLC Signature Partner, delivering fans an authentic taste of India alongside the high-octane cricket in America’s world class professional cricket league.</p>

<p>“Being an official partner during Major League Cricket's inaugural season was a tremendous honor for Royal and we are thrilled to extend our partnership with Major League Cricket for a second time, aiming to bring the rich culture, authentic cuisine, and vibrant flavors of South Asia to cricket enthusiasts across the United States,” said Abhinav Arora.</p>

<p>“The success of the inaugural season has only fueled our excitement for the upcoming season and the chance to further enhance the cricketing and culinary experience for fans nationwide with a taste of Royal’s delicious offerings.”</p>

<p>In addition, the U.S.-based Indian foods brand will once again recognize cricket excellence through sponsorship of the award for MLC’s leading run scorer, with the superstar batters of world cricket set to battle it out for the prize. The 2023 “Royal Leading Run Scorer” was West Indian Nicholas Pooran, with the MI New York batter compiling 388 runs including a match-winning innings of 137 not out in the Championship Final against the Seattle Orcas.</p>

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<p>MLC’s debut season in 2023 transformed the landscape of American cricket, bringing world class domestic T20 action to the United States for the first time with most of the matches played in front of sold-out crowds in Texas and North Carolina. Dozens of the world’s best cricketers competed alongside the nation’s top domestic talent across 19 matches. MI New York claimed the inaugural championship crown, defeating the Seattle Orcas in the championship final on July 30 at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium.</p>

<p>The 2024 MLC season will include matches returning to Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, TX and at additional venues to be named later. More details on the 2024 season will be announced soon.</p>


Some of the biggest T20 stars, which include Rashid Khan (MI New York), Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings), Marco Jansen (Washington Freedom), Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas), Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns) and Sunil Narine (LA Knight Riders), will be seen in action in just 100 days when the Major League Cricket returns on 4 July 2024.

Some of the biggest T20 stars, which include Rashid Khan (MI New York), Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings), Marco Jansen (Washington Freedom), Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas), Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns) and Sunil Narine (LA Knight Riders), will be seen in action in just 100 days when the Major League Cricket returns on 4 July 2024. All six teams who competed in MLC’s historic inaugural season will feature again in 2024. Faf du Plessis played a blistering innings of 35 runs off 23 balls in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL match against Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile Marco Jansen is one of the leading speedsters for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Quinton de Kock is leading the charge for the Lucknow Super Giants with the bat and Sunil Narine bowled a magnificent spell of 1/19 for Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The return of top T20 action on the pitch is paired with the return of Royal as an MLC Signature Partner, delivering fans an authentic taste of India alongside the high-octane cricket in America’s world class professional cricket league. “Being an official partner during Major League Cricket's inaugural season was a tremendous honor for Royal and we are thrilled to extend our partnership with Major League Cricket for a second time, aiming to bring the rich culture, authentic cuisine, and vibrant flavors of South Asia to cricket enthusiasts across the United States,” said Abhinav Arora. “The success of the inaugural season has only fueled our excitement for the upcoming season and the chance to further enhance the cricketing and culinary experience for fans nationwide with a taste of Royal’s delicious offerings.” In addition, the U.S.-based Indian foods brand will once again recognize cricket excellence through sponsorship of the award for MLC’s leading run scorer, with the superstar batters of world cricket set to battle it out for the prize. The 2023 “Royal Leading Run Scorer” was West Indian Nicholas Pooran, with the MI New York batter compiling 388 runs including a match-winning innings of 137 not out in the Championship Final against the Seattle Orcas. ALSO READ | SRH captain Pat Cummins reacts after F1 driver Oscar Piastri asks which team to support in IPL 2024 MLC’s debut season in 2023 transformed the landscape of American cricket, bringing world class domestic T20 action to the United States for the first time with most of the matches played in front of sold-out crowds in Texas and North Carolina. Dozens of the world’s best cricketers competed alongside the nation’s top domestic talent across 19 matches. MI New York claimed the inaugural championship crown, defeating the Seattle Orcas in the championship final on July 30 at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium. The 2024 MLC season will include matches returning to Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, TX and at additional venues to be named later. More details on the 2024 season will be announced soon.

MLC 2024 season set to kick off post T20 World Cup starring Rashid Khan, Faf du Plessis

<p>India skipper Rohit Sharma has taken his first step in the youth development of cricket in the United States as he launched his first academy in the country. The Indian skipper, who is not part of the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, has been in the US, attending and promoting several cricket-related initiatives. The latest step sees him launch a state-of-the-art academy in the country before it hosts its first version of the Cricket World Cup in 2024.</p>

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<h2><strong>Rohit launches cricket academy in US</strong></h2>

<p>The academy will open the gates for the young generation of fans who aspire to be the future stars of cricket. The academy has been named CricKingdom and set its first base in California as it takes its first step in the development of cricket in the United. As part of the visit, Rohit spoke to the gathered kids and was also honoured by the state.</p>

<p>Mayor Carmen Montano, City of Milpitas California, and State Assembly Member of California Alex Lee on behalf of the assembly also recognised Rohit Sharma for “his dedicated commitment towards growing cricket globally and inspiring young cricketers through the academy.”&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Busy time for US cricket</strong></h2>

<p>The US will be a busy country in the coming days for cricket as it continues to have an action-packaged itinerary. The US will be the co-host for T20 World Cup in 2024 with an extended version seeing 20 teams competing for the competition. Recently the US successfully held the first edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) where MI New York were the maiden champions. The MLC season was a grand success considering the fans' response in the US.</p>

<p>For Rohit, the next couple of months could be the turning point in his cricketing legacy as he tries to join Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to lift the ODI World Cup. He will lead Team India for the prestigious tournament in October as the hosts try to win their third ODI World Cup. He could also become a unique player to have won the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and the Champions Trophy with the national side.</p>

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India skipper Rohit Sharma has taken his first step in the youth development of cricket in the United States as he launched his first academy in the country. The Indian skipper, who is not part of the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, has been in the US, attending and promoting several cricket-related initiatives.

India skipper Rohit Sharma has taken his first step in the youth development of cricket in the United States as he launched his first academy in the country. The Indian skipper, who is not part of the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies, has been in the US, attending and promoting several cricket-related initiatives. The latest step sees him launch a state-of-the-art academy in the country before it hosts its first version of the Cricket World Cup in 2024. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team Ro (@team45ro) Rohit launches cricket academy in US The academy will open the gates for the young generation of fans who aspire to be the future stars of cricket. The academy has been named CricKingdom and set its first base in California as it takes its first step in the development of cricket in the United. As part of the visit, Rohit spoke to the gathered kids and was also honoured by the state. Mayor Carmen Montano, City of Milpitas California, and State Assembly Member of California Alex Lee on behalf of the assembly also recognised Rohit Sharma for “his dedicated commitment towards growing cricket globally and inspiring young cricketers through the academy.” ALSO READ | 'He should be more mature': Former Pak wicketkeeper offers advice to Indian star amid struggles in WI T20Is Busy time for US cricket The US will be a busy country in the coming days for cricket as it continues to have an action-packaged itinerary. The US will be the co-host for T20 World Cup in 2024 with an extended version seeing 20 teams competing for the competition. Recently the US successfully held the first edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) where MI New York were the maiden champions. The MLC season was a grand success considering the fans' response in the US. For Rohit, the next couple of months could be the turning point in his cricketing legacy as he tries to join Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to lift the ODI World Cup. He will lead Team India for the prestigious tournament in October as the hosts try to win their third ODI World Cup. He could also become a unique player to have won the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and the Champions Trophy with the national side. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Rohit Sharma takes first step in youth development, launches cricket academy in United States

<p>The inaugural edition of Major League Cricket came to a blistering end on Sunday as Nicholas Pooran's magnificent century helped MI New York take down Seattle Orcas by seven wickets in the grand finale at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. Satya Nadella, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft and Co-Owner of the Seattle Orcas, may have been on the wrong side of the result on the final night of the competition, but he hopes to see MLC attract new cricket fans in the US, "Sport unites people and it breaks down walls. The US is the sports market of the world. It's fantastic to see cricket come here. I hope we can attract a lot of new fans to the game."</p>

<p>When asked about his experience of bowling the first delivery of the Final, Nadella said, "I am glad I had the chance to deliver the opening ball. The ball actually spun and it was on the middle stump. I am thrilled about it."</p>

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<p>The Chairman and CEO of Microsoft also spoke about his fandom for cricket, "The first-ever cricket game I watched was a Ranji Trophy match between Bombay and Hyderabad. I am a big Indian cricket team fan and I am a fan of whoever has been helping us win over the years."</p>

<p>The inaugural edition of Major League Cricket was played between 13-30&nbsp;July&nbsp;2023.</p>

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The inaugural edition of Major League Cricket came to a blistering end on Sunday as Nicholas Pooran's magnificent century helped MI New York take down Seattle Orcas by seven wickets in the grand finale at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. Satya Nadella, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft and Co-Owner of the Seattle Orcas, may have been on the wrong side of the result on the final night of the competition, but he hopes to see MLC attract new cricket fans in the US, "Sport unites people and it breaks down walls. The US is the sports market of the world. It's fantastic to see cricket come here. I hope we can attract a lot of new fans to the game." When asked about his experience of bowling the first delivery of the Final, Nadella said, "I am glad I had the chance to deliver the opening ball. The ball actually spun and it was on the middle stump. I am thrilled about it." Also read: Fingers crossed that Bumrah doesn't get injured again, says Harbhajan ahead of India's Ireland T20Is The Chairman and CEO of Microsoft also spoke about his fandom for cricket, "The first-ever cricket game I watched was a Ranji Trophy match between Bombay and Hyderabad. I am a big Indian cricket team fan and I am a fan of whoever has been helping us win over the years." The inaugural edition of Major League Cricket was played between 13-30 July 2023. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Satya Nadella, Seattle Orcas co-owner, hopes Major League Cricket can attract new cricket fans

<p>West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten 55-ball 137 as MI New York beat Seattle Orcas in the final of the maiden Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament. The hard-hitting West Indian, who was also leading the side, ensured that there are no more glitches after the early first wicket as they chased down a target of 184 runs in 16 years.</p>

<p>Apart from Pooran, Dewald Brevis and Tim David also chipped in with 20 and 10 runs, respectively, as New York became the winner. The Mumbai Indians-owned side had also bowled well after winning the toss but Seattle's Quinton de Kock scored a brilliant 87 off 52 to take his side to a respectable total in 20 overs.</p>

<p>Batting first after losing the toss, Seattle lost the first wicket on 25 runs inside the powerplay. The Orcas continued to have decent partnerships throughout but could not convert any one of them to a big one as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. De Kock, however, stood the ground at one end.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Apart from De Kock, Shubham Ranjane (29), Dwaine Pretorius (21) and Shehan Jayasuriya (16) were the other notable performances. For MINY, New Zealander Trent Boult and Afghan Rashid Khan took three wickets each with Khan giving away just nine runs in his four overs.</p>

<p>As for the tournament, Pooran emerged as the top scorer with 388 runs in eight innings at an average of 64.66 to with a strike rate of 167. Seattle's Quinton de Kock was second on the list with 264 runs in seven games at an average of 44 and strike rate of 151.</p>

<p>Among the bowlers, MINY's Trent Boult took the honours of most wicket-taker home with a whopping 22 scalps in eight games. He took a four-wicket haul three times in those eight games. The second best after Boult was USA's Cameron Gannon who played for Seattle and took 11 wickets in seven games.</p>

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West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten 55-ball 137 as MI New York beat Seattle Orcas in the final of the maiden Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament.

West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten 55-ball 137 as MI New York beat Seattle Orcas in the final of the maiden Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament. The hard-hitting West Indian, who was also leading the side, ensured that there are no more glitches after the early first wicket as they chased down a target of 184 runs in 16 years. Apart from Pooran, Dewald Brevis and Tim David also chipped in with 20 and 10 runs, respectively, as New York became the winner. The Mumbai Indians-owned side had also bowled well after winning the toss but Seattle's Quinton de Kock scored a brilliant 87 off 52 to take his side to a respectable total in 20 overs. Batting first after losing the toss, Seattle lost the first wicket on 25 runs inside the powerplay. The Orcas continued to have decent partnerships throughout but could not convert any one of them to a big one as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. De Kock, however, stood the ground at one end. Also Read: Ashes: Warner, Khawaja keep Australia in chase with unbeaten stand despite rain interruption on day 4 Apart from De Kock, Shubham Ranjane (29), Dwaine Pretorius (21) and Shehan Jayasuriya (16) were the other notable performances. For MINY, New Zealander Trent Boult and Afghan Rashid Khan took three wickets each with Khan giving away just nine runs in his four overs. As for the tournament, Pooran emerged as the top scorer with 388 runs in eight innings at an average of 64.66 to with a strike rate of 167. Seattle's Quinton de Kock was second on the list with 264 runs in seven games at an average of 44 and strike rate of 151. Among the bowlers, MINY's Trent Boult took the honours of most wicket-taker home with a whopping 22 scalps in eight games. He took a four-wicket haul three times in those eight games. The second best after Boult was USA's Cameron Gannon who played for Seattle and took 11 wickets in seven games. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Major League Cricket: Pooran hits 55-ball 137 as MI New York beat Seattle Orcas to become inaugural champions

<p>San Francisco Unicorns opening batter Finn Allen has grabbed the headlines thanks to his bizarre manner of dismissal during a Major League Cricket (MLC) match against Seattle Orcas. The dismissal was during the fourth over of the San Francisco innings when Finn’s casual attitude resulted in his strange dismissal. The San Francisco Unicorns batter was on 29 when he was sent to hit the ball towards the short mid-on region. The Kiwi international was trying to take a quick single, but his casual stroll and Shehan Jayasuriya’s direct hit eventually caused the dismissal, becoming the highlight of the match. The video of Finn’s dismissal soon started doing rounds on social media. In the viral clip, Finn can be seen totally shocked by the way he was sent back to the dressing room.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The official page of MLC shared a video on Twitter. “WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Was this the only way Finn Allen could get out tonight? HEADS-UP play and a BEAUTIFUL throw from Shehan Jayasuriya!” read the caption of the viral post.</p>

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<p>Twitter users had hilarious reactions to the video. A Twitter user wrote, “Aussies will never be this casual. The reason why they are so hard to beat.” While other social media users asked why the spirit of the game debate was not ignited here. Some Twitter users also wrote that the appeal should have been pulled back.</p>

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<p>The Seattle Orcas won the toss and elected to bat first. Opener Quinton de Kock lost his wicket within the first two overs. Despite not securing a good start, Nauman Anwar and Shehan Jayasuriya took the innings across the 50-run mark within the first powerplay. With Heinrich Klaasen’s partnership with Jayasuriya, Orcas put up 177 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the San Francisco Unicorns got all out for 142 runs in 18 overs. Heinrich Klassen was adjudged Player of the Match after Seattle Orcas won the fixture by 35 runs.</p>

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<p>With this win, the Seattle Orcas are at the top spot in the Major Cricket Leagues standings, with four points from two matches. They are followed by MI New York with two points from as many games. The Texas Super Kings are in the third position with two points. Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns are in fourth and fifth position respectively with two points each.</p>

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San Francisco Unicorns opening batter Finn Allen has grabbed the headlines thanks to his bizarre manner of dismissal during a Major League Cricket (MLC) match against Seattle Orcas.

San Francisco Unicorns opening batter Finn Allen has grabbed the headlines thanks to his bizarre manner of dismissal during a Major League Cricket (MLC) match against Seattle Orcas. The dismissal was during the fourth over of the San Francisco innings when Finn’s casual attitude resulted in his strange dismissal. The San Francisco Unicorns batter was on 29 when he was sent to hit the ball towards the short mid-on region. The Kiwi international was trying to take a quick single, but his casual stroll and Shehan Jayasuriya’s direct hit eventually caused the dismissal, becoming the highlight of the match. The video of Finn’s dismissal soon started doing rounds on social media. In the viral clip, Finn can be seen totally shocked by the way he was sent back to the dressing room. WHAT JUST HAPPENED⁉️ Was this the only way Finn Allen could get out tonight? HEADS-UP play and a BEAUTIFUL throw from Shehan Jayasuriya! 4⃣2⃣/1⃣ (3.2) pic.twitter.com/GZk5bkYG4Q — Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 16, 2023 × What way to get out The official page of MLC shared a video on Twitter. “WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Was this the only way Finn Allen could get out tonight? HEADS-UP play and a BEAUTIFUL throw from Shehan Jayasuriya!” read the caption of the viral post. Also read: Sachin Tendulkar to Rafael Nadal, world reacts to Carlos Alcaraz’s maiden Wimbledon win Twitter users had hilarious reactions to the video. A Twitter user wrote, “Aussies will never be this casual. The reason why they are so hard to beat.” While other social media users asked why the spirit of the game debate was not ignited here. Some Twitter users also wrote that the appeal should have been pulled back. San Francisco Unicorns Vs Seattle Orcas The Seattle Orcas won the toss and elected to bat first. Opener Quinton de Kock lost his wicket within the first two overs. Despite not securing a good start, Nauman Anwar and Shehan Jayasuriya took the innings across the 50-run mark within the first powerplay. With Heinrich Klaasen’s partnership with Jayasuriya, Orcas put up 177 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the San Francisco Unicorns got all out for 142 runs in 18 overs. Heinrich Klassen was adjudged Player of the Match after Seattle Orcas won the fixture by 35 runs. Also read: Wimbledon 2023: Sachin Tendulkar lauds Carlos Alcaraz's historic win against Novak Djokovic With this win, the Seattle Orcas are at the top spot in the Major Cricket Leagues standings, with four points from two matches. They are followed by MI New York with two points from as many games. The Texas Super Kings are in the third position with two points. Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns are in fourth and fifth position respectively with two points each. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Major League Cricket got underway in Texas on Thursday, and the most serious attempt yet to establish a domestic competition in the United States provided all the ingredients of a modern Twenty20 league.</p>

<p>Fans at the purpose built cricket stadium, just a 15-minute drive from Dallas Fort Worth airport, were decked out in the yellow shirts of the victorious home side, the Texas Super Kings, and were treated to the familiar sight of big sixes and non-stop action. The Super Kings won by 69 runs after making 181 for six and then bowling out the Los Angeles Knight Riders for 112.</p>

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<p>Any concerns that cricket in America might not be the real deal vanished when the action got underway and the crowd began cheering the big-hitting of the home team. The stadium previously belonged to the now defunct Texas Airhogs minor league baseball club, but since taking over the venue, MLC has spent over $20 million making it cricket-specific. For viewers watching the TV broadcast, it would have been hard to tell the difference between MLC and the other T20 tournaments that have sprung up around the world.</p>

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<p>With international players competing alongside domestic talent from the USA national team, the standard of play was clearly professional and the field and wicket looked up to scratch. That was in marked contrast to many previous, short-lived attempts to "break the American market" with one-off events in unsuitable venues, and was also light years away from much of the domestic cricket, which for years was played on matting tracks.</p>

<p>Texas' South African bowler Rusty Theron was taken aback by the success of the opening game.</p>

<p>"I am actually a little bit emotional, to be honest. This is such a grand event. There was an unbelievable atmosphere and I want to thank each and every individual who has come out here," he said.</p>

<p>Super Kings batsman David Miller, who was awarded Player of the Match, for his hard-hitting 61 from 42 balls, including four sixes, was also impressed.</p>

<p>"It's fantastic to see such a great turn out and the facilities have been fantastic. I think there have been a few guys, kind of questioned around what it was going to be like but it shot the lights out here," said the South African, one of several players with a background in the world's top Twenty20 competition, the Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>MLC has backing from four IPL franchises including the Mumbai Indians, whose New York team began play on Friday. England opening batsman Jason Roy, Australian batsman Aaron Finch, South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine are among the foreign players drafted by the six teams. Other games will be played in Morrisville, North Carolina, before the playoffs and final return to Texas.</p>

<p>As well as the involvement of IPL teams, Australia's Cricket Victoria has a high-performance partnership with the San Francisco Unicorns and Cricket New South Wales has a similar role with the Washington Freedom. The league has broadcast deals with streaming service Willow TV, whose owners are also investors in MLC, and also with Viacom18 in India.</p>

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Major League Cricket got underway in Texas on Thursday, and the most serious attempt yet to establish a domestic competition in the United States provided all the ingredients of a modern Twenty20 league.

Major League Cricket got underway in Texas on Thursday, and the most serious attempt yet to establish a domestic competition in the United States provided all the ingredients of a modern Twenty20 league. Fans at the purpose built cricket stadium, just a 15-minute drive from Dallas Fort Worth airport, were decked out in the yellow shirts of the victorious home side, the Texas Super Kings, and were treated to the familiar sight of big sixes and non-stop action. The Super Kings won by 69 runs after making 181 for six and then bowling out the Los Angeles Knight Riders for 112. The first ever #MajorLeagueCricket game has come to a close. @TexasSuperKings dominate, winning by a whopping 69 runs. 🏏 🦁 pic.twitter.com/0zI0DUoPCc — Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 14, 2023 × Any concerns that cricket in America might not be the real deal vanished when the action got underway and the crowd began cheering the big-hitting of the home team. The stadium previously belonged to the now defunct Texas Airhogs minor league baseball club, but since taking over the venue, MLC has spent over $20 million making it cricket-specific. For viewers watching the TV broadcast, it would have been hard to tell the difference between MLC and the other T20 tournaments that have sprung up around the world. Also Read: PM Narendra Modi lauds 'Superhit' French striker Kylian Mbappe, says he's more popular in India than in France With international players competing alongside domestic talent from the USA national team, the standard of play was clearly professional and the field and wicket looked up to scratch. That was in marked contrast to many previous, short-lived attempts to "break the American market" with one-off events in unsuitable venues, and was also light years away from much of the domestic cricket, which for years was played on matting tracks. Texas' South African bowler Rusty Theron was taken aback by the success of the opening game. "I am actually a little bit emotional, to be honest. This is such a grand event. There was an unbelievable atmosphere and I want to thank each and every individual who has come out here," he said. Super Kings batsman David Miller, who was awarded Player of the Match, for his hard-hitting 61 from 42 balls, including four sixes, was also impressed. "It's fantastic to see such a great turn out and the facilities have been fantastic. I think there have been a few guys, kind of questioned around what it was going to be like but it shot the lights out here," said the South African, one of several players with a background in the world's top Twenty20 competition, the Indian Premier League (IPL). MLC has backing from four IPL franchises including the Mumbai Indians, whose New York team began play on Friday. England opening batsman Jason Roy, Australian batsman Aaron Finch, South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada and West Indies spinner Sunil Narine are among the foreign players drafted by the six teams. Other games will be played in Morrisville, North Carolina, before the playoffs and final return to Texas. As well as the involvement of IPL teams, Australia's Cricket Victoria has a high-performance partnership with the San Francisco Unicorns and Cricket New South Wales has a similar role with the Washington Freedom. The league has broadcast deals with streaming service Willow TV, whose owners are also investors in MLC, and also with Viacom18 in India. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Major League Cricket: Texas Super Kings beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by 69 runs in opener

Cricket is all set to hit a significant milestone this week with the launch of Major League Cricket in the US as Texas Super Kings face off against Los Angeles Knight Riders at America’s new premier venue in Dallas on Friday.

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<p>Major League Cricket (MLC) added another momentous moment to a historic week for cricket in America with the unveiling of the tournament trophy in Dallas on Wednesday, July 12. The captains of the six MLC teams gathered for photos and a media conference ahead of MLC’s inaugural season, which starts this week. &nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Captains speak during trophy unveiling</strong></h2>

<p>“We are blown away about the amount of people that turned up for our fan day. Having the opportunity to speak to young cricketers was brilliant. The ability to grow the game in this part of the world and hopefully fast track the next generation of players to become world class players in these facilities is unbelievable. So I think that is our role for us and this competition,” Aaron Finch captain of San Francisco Unicorns said during the trophy presentation.</p>

<p>A photoshoot with the team captains took place at the newly-completed Grand Prairie Stadium, followed by a media conference at Hillwood Corporate Offices in Dallas. MLC co-founders Sameer Mehta and Vijay Srinivasan and all six team captains came together to celebrate the future of cricket in the United States ahead of the sold-out inaugural match between the Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders this Thursday evening at Grand Prairie Stadium.</p>

<p>The highlight of the event was the grand unveiling of the new MLC Championship Trophy. Designed and produced in America by the renowned Bennett Awards, out of California, the trophy is a stunning embodiment of the modern era of cricket in the United States. Its contemporary design in bronze metal pays homage to the sport's rich heritage while emphasizing the forward-thinking vision of Major League Cricket. The trophy's dynamic shape captures the spirit of innovation and progress, symbolising the growth and potential of cricket within the American landscape.</p>

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<p>During the media conference all eyes were on the six team captains as they took the stage. Captains in attendance included international stars Kieron Pollard (MI New York), Sunil Narine (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings), Aaron Finch (San Francisco Unicorns), Wayne Parnell (Seattle Orcas) and Moises Henriques (Washington Freedom).&nbsp;The captains engaged in a session with the media in attendance – their first collective media presence since arriving in the Lone Star State.</p>

<p>“From an MI Perspective, we look at new talent and are able to scout those international players and when we look at it and go around the world in each tournament, the most important people are the domestic talent,” Kieron Pollard, MI New York captain said.</p>

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Major League Cricket (MLC) added another momentous moment to a historic week for cricket in America with the unveiling of the tournament trophy in Dallas on Wednesday, July 12.

Major League Cricket (MLC) added another momentous moment to a historic week for cricket in America with the unveiling of the tournament trophy in Dallas on Wednesday, July 12. The captains of the six MLC teams gathered for photos and a media conference ahead of MLC’s inaugural season, which starts this week. Captains speak during trophy unveiling “We are blown away about the amount of people that turned up for our fan day. Having the opportunity to speak to young cricketers was brilliant. The ability to grow the game in this part of the world and hopefully fast track the next generation of players to become world class players in these facilities is unbelievable. So I think that is our role for us and this competition,” Aaron Finch captain of San Francisco Unicorns said during the trophy presentation. A photoshoot with the team captains took place at the newly-completed Grand Prairie Stadium, followed by a media conference at Hillwood Corporate Offices in Dallas. MLC co-founders Sameer Mehta and Vijay Srinivasan and all six team captains came together to celebrate the future of cricket in the United States ahead of the sold-out inaugural match between the Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders this Thursday evening at Grand Prairie Stadium. The highlight of the event was the grand unveiling of the new MLC Championship Trophy. Designed and produced in America by the renowned Bennett Awards, out of California, the trophy is a stunning embodiment of the modern era of cricket in the United States. Its contemporary design in bronze metal pays homage to the sport's rich heritage while emphasizing the forward-thinking vision of Major League Cricket. The trophy's dynamic shape captures the spirit of innovation and progress, symbolising the growth and potential of cricket within the American landscape. ALSO READ | WBBL 2023: MCG, SCG set to host standalone matches in fully-fledged home-and-away format Captains on offer During the media conference all eyes were on the six team captains as they took the stage. Captains in attendance included international stars Kieron Pollard (MI New York), Sunil Narine (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings), Aaron Finch (San Francisco Unicorns), Wayne Parnell (Seattle Orcas) and Moises Henriques (Washington Freedom). The captains engaged in a session with the media in attendance – their first collective media presence since arriving in the Lone Star State. “From an MI Perspective, we look at new talent and are able to scout those international players and when we look at it and go around the world in each tournament, the most important people are the domestic talent,” Kieron Pollard, MI New York captain said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>T20 leagues have been popping across the world like mushrooms, and their new destination is the United States of America. This is the first time franchise cricket will be played in the US and the league's name is Major League Cricket (MLC). A total of six teams will compete from July 13 (July 14 in India) at two venues. Here's everything you need to know about MLC before its inaugural season:&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What are the teams?</strong></h2>

<p>There are six teams which will take part in the maiden MLC season: Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom.</p>

<p>Four of these teams are owned by IPL owners, that is, Los Angeles by Kolkata Knight Riders; New York by Mumbai Indians (MI); Texas by Chennai Super Kings and Seattle Orcas by Delhi Capitals owners GMR group.</p>

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<h2><strong>How many matches will be played and in what format?</strong></h2>

<p>A total of 19 matches will be played in the league - 15 in group-stage.</p>

<p>The other four playoff matches are: one eliminator, two qualifiers and a final. The group stage will be held in round robin format, that is, each team will play the other five once. The top four will move into the second round or playoffs.</p>

<p>The playoffs will be played in IPL format of eliminator, qualifiers and final.</p>

<h2><strong>What are the dates and time?</strong></h2>

<p>The tournament kicks off on July 13 (July 14, 6 am in India) and the last group-stage game will played on July 25 (July 26, 4 am in India). The playoffs start a day after on July 27 (July 28 in India) with the final taking place on July 30 (July 31 in India).</p>

<h2><strong>Where will the matches be held?</strong></h2>

<p>The 15 group-stage games will be played across two venues: Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Church Street Park Stadium in Morrisville, North Carolina.&nbsp;</p>

<p>First eight games of the league will be played in Texas while the next seven will be held at Morrisville. All four playoff games will be played in Grand Prairie, Texas.</p>

<h2><strong>How big are the squads, how many foreign players are allowed in playing XI?</strong></h2>

<p>Each team is bound to have minimum of 16 players and a maximum of 19 players.</p>

<p>The squads must have at least one U-23 USA player and 10 domestic players.</p>

<p>A maximum of nine foreign players can be added to each squad.</p>

<p>The playing XIs can have a maximum of six foreign players.</p>

<h2><strong>What are the big international names to take part in MLC?</strong></h2>

<p>A lot of foreign internationals are going to feature in the inaugural MLC season.</p>

<p>Some of the big names are: Jason Roy from England; Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard and Shimron Hetmyer from West Indies; Rashid Khan from Afghanistan; Aaron Finch and Marcus Stoinis from Australia; Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen from South Africa; Corey Anderson, Devon Conway and Trent Boult from New Zealand; and Sikandar Raza from Zimbabwe.</p>

<h2><strong>Who are the captains?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>All six teams will be led by foreign players.</p>

<p>Here are the names:</p>

<p>Los Angeles Knight Riders - Sunil Narine, Texas Super Kings - Faf du Plessis, Seattle Orcas - Wayne Parnell, MI New York - Kieron Pollard, San Francisco Unicorns - Aaron Finch, and Washington Freedom - Moises Henriques.</p>

<h2><strong>Where can the matches be watched live on TV?</strong></h2>

<p>The MLC will be shown live in major cricket markets of the world.</p>

<p>Here are details:</p>

<p>Willow TV - USA and Canada</p>

<p>Fox - Australia</p>

<p>SKY NZ - New Zealand</p>

<p>A Sports - Pakistan</p>

<p>BT Sport - UK</p>

<p>Sports18 and Jio - India</p>

<p>SportsMax - Caribbean</p>

<p>SuperSport - South Africa.</p>

<h2><strong>Are any Indian players playing in the league?</strong></h2>

<p>There are a few Indian players who are taking part in the inaugural MLC season and all of them have retired from the Indian domestic circuit.</p>

<p>The players are: Harmeet Singh (part of India's 2012 U-19 World Cup-winning team), Unmukt Chand (2012 U-19 World Cup-winning team captain), Chaitanya Bishnoi, Samit Patel, Shubham Ranjane and Tajinder Singh.</p>

<h2><strong>What are the full squads?</strong></h2>

<p>Here are the full squads for all six teams:</p>

<p><strong>LA Knight Riders: </strong>Saif Badar, Unmukt Chand, Corne Dry, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, Jaskaran Malhotra, Sunil Narine, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Ali Sheikh, Gajanand Singh, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Bhaskar Yadram, and Adam Zampa</p>

<p><strong>San Francisco Unicorns:</strong> Qais Ahmad, Finn Allen, Corey Anderson, Amila Aponso, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Brody Couch, &nbsp;Aaron Finch, Mackenzie Harvey, Shadab Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Carmi Le Roux, Lungi Ngidi, Smit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Tajinder Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, and David White</p>

<p><strong>MI New York:</strong> Ehsan Adil, Hammad Azam, Jason Behrendorff, Trent Boult, Dewald Brevis, Tim David, Saideep Ganesh, Shayan Jahangir, Nosthush Kenjige, Rashid Khan, Sarbjeet Ladda, Monank Patel, Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada, Jessy Singh, Steven Taylor, and David Wiese&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Seattle Orcas:</strong> Nauman Anwar, Quinton de Kock, Cameroon Gannon, Shehan Jayasuriya, Aaron Jones, Heinrich Klaasen, Wayne Parnell, Nisarg Patel, Angelo Perera, Shubham Ranjane, Dasun Shanaka, Phani Simhadri, Harmeet Singh, Matthew Tromp, and Andrew Tye</p>

<p><strong>Washington Freedom:</strong> Mukhtar Ahmed, Saad Ali, Akhilesh Bodugum, Justin Dill, Ben Dwarshuis, Andries Gous, Sujith Gowda, Moises Henriques, Marco Jansen, Adam Milne, Saurabh Netravalkar, Anrich Nortje, Josh Philippe, Glenn Phillips, Dane Piedt, Obus Piennar, and Usman Rafiq</p>

<p><strong>Texas Super Kings:</strong> Sami Aslam, Dwayne Bravo, Cody Chetty, Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway, Faf du Plessis, Milind Kumar, Lahiru Milantha, David Miller, Mohammad Mohsin, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Daniel Sams, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Zia Shahzad, Cameron Stevenson, and Rusty Theron&nbsp;</p>

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T20 leagues have been popping across the world like mushrooms, and their new destination is the United States of America. This is the first time franchise cricket will be played in the US and the league's name is Major League Cricket (MLC).

T20 leagues have been popping across the world like mushrooms, and their new destination is the United States of America. This is the first time franchise cricket will be played in the US and the league's name is Major League Cricket (MLC). A total of six teams will compete from July 13 (July 14 in India) at two venues. Here's everything you need to know about MLC before its inaugural season: What are the teams? There are six teams which will take part in the maiden MLC season: Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom. Four of these teams are owned by IPL owners, that is, Los Angeles by Kolkata Knight Riders; New York by Mumbai Indians (MI); Texas by Chennai Super Kings and Seattle Orcas by Delhi Capitals owners GMR group. Also Read: NFL: Saints running back Alvin Kamara agrees to plea deal in Las Vegas incident How many matches will be played and in what format? A total of 19 matches will be played in the league - 15 in group-stage. The other four playoff matches are: one eliminator, two qualifiers and a final. The group stage will be held in round robin format, that is, each team will play the other five once. The top four will move into the second round or playoffs. The playoffs will be played in IPL format of eliminator, qualifiers and final. What are the dates and time? The tournament kicks off on July 13 (July 14, 6 am in India) and the last group-stage game will played on July 25 (July 26, 4 am in India). The playoffs start a day after on July 27 (July 28 in India) with the final taking place on July 30 (July 31 in India). Where will the matches be held? The 15 group-stage games will be played across two venues: Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Church Street Park Stadium in Morrisville, North Carolina. First eight games of the league will be played in Texas while the next seven will be held at Morrisville. All four playoff games will be played in Grand Prairie, Texas. How big are the squads, how many foreign players are allowed in playing XI? Each team is bound to have minimum of 16 players and a maximum of 19 players. The squads must have at least one U-23 USA player and 10 domestic players. A maximum of nine foreign players can be added to each squad. The playing XIs can have a maximum of six foreign players. What are the big international names to take part in MLC? A lot of foreign internationals are going to feature in the inaugural MLC season. Some of the big names are: Jason Roy from England; Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard and Shimron Hetmyer from West Indies; Rashid Khan from Afghanistan; Aaron Finch and Marcus Stoinis from Australia; Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen from South Africa; Corey Anderson, Devon Conway and Trent Boult from New Zealand; and Sikandar Raza from Zimbabwe. Who are the captains? All six teams will be led by foreign players. Here are the names: Los Angeles Knight Riders - Sunil Narine, Texas Super Kings - Faf du Plessis, Seattle Orcas - Wayne Parnell, MI New York - Kieron Pollard, San Francisco Unicorns - Aaron Finch, and Washington Freedom - Moises Henriques. Where can the matches be watched live on TV? The MLC will be shown live in major cricket markets of the world. Here are details: Willow TV - USA and Canada Fox - Australia SKY NZ - New Zealand A Sports - Pakistan BT Sport - UK Sports18 and Jio - India SportsMax - Caribbean SuperSport - South Africa. Are any Indian players playing in the league? There are a few Indian players who are taking part in the inaugural MLC season and all of them have retired from the Indian domestic circuit. The players are: Harmeet Singh (part of India's 2012 U-19 World Cup-winning team), Unmukt Chand (2012 U-19 World Cup-winning team captain), Chaitanya Bishnoi, Samit Patel, Shubham Ranjane and Tajinder Singh. What are the full squads? Here are the full squads for all six teams: LA Knight Riders: Saif Badar, Unmukt Chand, Corne Dry, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, Jaskaran Malhotra, Sunil Narine, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Ali Sheikh, Gajanand Singh, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Bhaskar Yadram, and Adam Zampa San Francisco Unicorns: Qais Ahmad, Finn Allen, Corey Anderson, Amila Aponso, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Brody Couch, Aaron Finch, Mackenzie Harvey, Shadab Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Carmi Le Roux, Lungi Ngidi, Smit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Haris Rauf, Tajinder Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, and David White MI New York: Ehsan Adil, Hammad Azam, Jason Behrendorff, Trent Boult, Dewald Brevis, Tim David, Saideep Ganesh, Shayan Jahangir, Nosthush Kenjige, Rashid Khan, Sarbjeet Ladda, Monank Patel, Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada, Jessy Singh, Steven Taylor, and David Wiese Seattle Orcas: Nauman Anwar, Quinton de Kock, Cameroon Gannon, Shehan Jayasuriya, Aaron Jones, Heinrich Klaasen, Wayne Parnell, Nisarg Patel, Angelo Perera, Shubham Ranjane, Dasun Shanaka, Phani Simhadri, Harmeet Singh, Matthew Tromp, and Andrew Tye Washington Freedom: Mukhtar Ahmed, Saad Ali, Akhilesh Bodugum, Justin Dill, Ben Dwarshuis, Andries Gous, Sujith Gowda, Moises Henriques, Marco Jansen, Adam Milne, Saurabh Netravalkar, Anrich Nortje, Josh Philippe, Glenn Phillips, Dane Piedt, Obus Piennar, and Usman Rafiq Texas Super Kings: Sami Aslam, Dwayne Bravo, Cody Chetty, Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway, Faf du Plessis, Milind Kumar, Lahiru Milantha, David Miller, Mohammad Mohsin, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Daniel Sams, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Zia Shahzad, Cameron Stevenson, and Rusty Theron WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. 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The inaugural season of Major League Cricket gets underway on July 13 in the US In a country where the sports market is dominated by the 'big four' leagues, will cricket be able to live the American dream? WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo spoke to MLC's Vice President of Marketing, Tom Dunmore ahead of the league opener.

Can major league cricket crack the American code?

<p>Multiple-time IPL-winner Ambati Rayudu has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA because of personal reasons, his side Texas Super Kings announced on Twitter.</p>

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<p>Had he participated, the right-handed batter would have become the first India international to play in the MLC, having joined by his former teammates like Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Devon Conway and South African David Miller.</p>

<p>Texas Super Kings - owned by the owners of the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the IPL, will begin their MLC 2023 campaign at the Grand Prairie in Texas against the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the opener on July 14.</p>

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<p>Rayudu recently tasted success with Chennai Super Kings, winning the IPL 2023 by beating defending champions Gujarat Titans in a rain-hit, three-day stretched Final at&nbsp;Ahmedabad in May. On the day of the IPL 2023 Final, Rayudu informed everyone about his decision to retire from all forms of the game via social media.</p>

<p>A six-time IPL winner (having also won with Mumbai Indians before), Rayudu fared okay with the bat in the recently-concluded season, scoring just 158 runs from 16 games.</p>

<p>In the summit clash against GT, Rayudu played a crucial cameo of 19 from eight balls, hitting two sixes and a four, and on the back of that, CSK chased the revised total of 170 with five wickets in hand.</p>

<h2>Rayudu's rise steered CSK to title win&nbsp;in 2021</h2>

<p>After helping Mumbai Indians win their maiden title in 2013, Rayudu's breakthrough year as a batter came at CSK in 2018 - a year when the franchise returned following a two-year absence from the league. Made to open during that edition alongside Australia's Shane Watson, Rayudu scored 602 runs in 16 matches, including a hundred.</p>

<p>On the back of an outstanding season, Rayudu became a regular in India's ODI side and looked like extending his run until the 2019 World Cup in England. However, after his form dipped during the WC year, the right-handed batter was overlooked at the last moment and got replaced by Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Rayudu was also part of the CSK squad that won the IPL title three years later in 2021.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Now, with his final hurray in India's premier domestic T20 tournament, Rayudu was set to participate in the Major League Cricket.</p>

<h3>Texas Super Kings squad for MLC 2023 -</h3>

<p>Faf du Plessis (Captain), Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cody Chetty, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Ambati Rayudu, David Miller, Devon Conway, Calvin Savage, Zia Shahzad, Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Mitchell Santner, Lahiru Milantha, Rusty Theron, Cameron Stevenson and Gerald Coetzee</p>

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Multiple-time IPL-winner Ambati Rayudu has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA because of personal reasons, his side Texas Super Kings announced on Twitter.

Multiple-time IPL-winner Ambati Rayudu has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA because of personal reasons, his side Texas Super Kings announced on Twitter. Squad Update!#WhistleForTexas #MajorLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/ruRlq4dGrL — Texas Super Kings (@TexasSuperKings) July 7, 2023 × Had he participated, the right-handed batter would have become the first India international to play in the MLC, having joined by his former teammates like Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Devon Conway and South African David Miller. Texas Super Kings - owned by the owners of the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the IPL, will begin their MLC 2023 campaign at the Grand Prairie in Texas against the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the opener on July 14. ALSO READ: West Indies name 13-man bowling-heavy squad for 1st Test vs India, spinner Rahkeem Cornwall recalled Rayudu recently tasted success with Chennai Super Kings, winning the IPL 2023 by beating defending champions Gujarat Titans in a rain-hit, three-day stretched Final at Ahmedabad in May. On the day of the IPL 2023 Final, Rayudu informed everyone about his decision to retire from all forms of the game via social media. A six-time IPL winner (having also won with Mumbai Indians before), Rayudu fared okay with the bat in the recently-concluded season, scoring just 158 runs from 16 games. In the summit clash against GT, Rayudu played a crucial cameo of 19 from eight balls, hitting two sixes and a four, and on the back of that, CSK chased the revised total of 170 with five wickets in hand. Rayudu's rise steered CSK to title win in 2021 After helping Mumbai Indians win their maiden title in 2013, Rayudu's breakthrough year as a batter came at CSK in 2018 - a year when the franchise returned following a two-year absence from the league. Made to open during that edition alongside Australia's Shane Watson, Rayudu scored 602 runs in 16 matches, including a hundred. On the back of an outstanding season, Rayudu became a regular in India's ODI side and looked like extending his run until the 2019 World Cup in England. However, after his form dipped during the WC year, the right-handed batter was overlooked at the last moment and got replaced by Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar. Meanwhile, Rayudu was also part of the CSK squad that won the IPL title three years later in 2021. Now, with his final hurray in India's premier domestic T20 tournament, Rayudu was set to participate in the Major League Cricket. Texas Super Kings squad for MLC 2023 - Faf du Plessis (Captain), Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cody Chetty, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Ambati Rayudu, David Miller, Devon Conway, Calvin Savage, Zia Shahzad, Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Mitchell Santner, Lahiru Milantha, Rusty Theron, Cameron Stevenson and Gerald Coetzee WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Texas Super Kings' Ambati Rayudu withdraws from inaugural Major League Cricket due to personal reasons

<p>MI New York’s Tim David rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of the launch campaign for the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) set to hit the ground running on July 14. He was joined by players from other teams and league officials as the season is all set for a grand start. To further extend the spirit of the franchise, David handed over a MI cap to the COO of NYSE, Michael Blaugrund.</p>

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<h2><strong>MI&nbsp;NY ready for MLC</strong></h2>

<p>The MI NY side has been blessed with tons of talents in the rank as they prepare for the season. The parent franchise Mumbai Indians have been the joint-most successful team in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with five titles. Tim David has been part of the franchise since the 2022 season when he was bought by the parent franchise in the auctions.</p>

<p>He had a stellar run with the club in his second season having helped them reach the Qualifier 2 of the IPL in 2023. In the entire season, he scored 231 runs in 16 matches and was part of the first team for the entire season. His role as a pitch-hitter has been well documented and will be a feast to watch for the US fans.</p>

<p>The fans in the US are set to enjoy a couple of months of cricketing action as the MLC season will be followed by the Indian team’s visit to the nation. India are set to play West Indies in two T20 matches as they yet again make their way to the US, having also played there in 2022.</p>

<p>The T20 World Cup in 2024 will be another major occasion where fans will be treated with cricketing action of the highest quality.</p>

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<p>The other teams that will participate in the MLC include Los Angeles Knight Riders, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom are the other teams that will participate in the USA-based tournament.</p>

<p>Tim David also engaged with cricket-playing local school children out of whom happened to be a loyal Mumbai Indians fan. MI NY will begin their pre-season training camp before the season in Houston.</p>

<p>MI New York play their first game on 15th July 2023 against San Francisco Unicorns at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.</p>

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MI New York’s Tim David rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of the launch campaign for the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) set to hit the ground running on July 14.

MI New York’s Tim David rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of the launch campaign for the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) set to hit the ground running on July 14. He was joined by players from other teams and league officials as the season is all set for a grand start. To further extend the spirit of the franchise, David handed over a MI cap to the COO of NYSE, Michael Blaugrund. 𝗧𝗶𝗺’𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 📈 MLC Executives & Players had the honor of ringing the prestigious @NYSE Closing Bell 🔔 Young fans interacted with Tim and Michael Blaugrund, COO NYSE Group got his hands on the MI 🧢 pic.twitter.com/5QkQlI4aZm — MI New York (@MINYCricket) July 7, 2023 × MI NY ready for MLC The MI NY side has been blessed with tons of talents in the rank as they prepare for the season. The parent franchise Mumbai Indians have been the joint-most successful team in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with five titles. Tim David has been part of the franchise since the 2022 season when he was bought by the parent franchise in the auctions. He had a stellar run with the club in his second season having helped them reach the Qualifier 2 of the IPL in 2023. In the entire season, he scored 231 runs in 16 matches and was part of the first team for the entire season. His role as a pitch-hitter has been well documented and will be a feast to watch for the US fans. The fans in the US are set to enjoy a couple of months of cricketing action as the MLC season will be followed by the Indian team’s visit to the nation. India are set to play West Indies in two T20 matches as they yet again make their way to the US, having also played there in 2022. The T20 World Cup in 2024 will be another major occasion where fans will be treated with cricketing action of the highest quality. ALSO READ | 'You can just text me': RR star replies to former cricketers, commentators criticising his game The other teams that will participate in the MLC include Los Angeles Knight Riders, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom are the other teams that will participate in the USA-based tournament. Tim David also engaged with cricket-playing local school children out of whom happened to be a loyal Mumbai Indians fan. MI NY will begin their pre-season training camp before the season in Houston. MI New York play their first game on 15th July 2023 against San Francisco Unicorns at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

MLC 2023: MI New York get ready for new challenge as Tim David and Co gather in US for season kickoff

<p>Major League Cricket (MLC) announced on Thursday the panel of 11 match officials for America's first-ever professional franchise cricket league&nbsp;set to launch on July 13, 2023.</p>

<p>Nine umpires and two match referees will form an experienced group of officials for the 19 matches set to take place at two cricket-specific venues in North Texas (Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX) and North Carolina (Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC) leading up to the championship match on Sunday, July 30.</p>

<p>The group includes three umpires who currently serve on the ICC International Panel of Umpires: Wayne Knights, Paul Wilson and Ruchira Palliyaguru.</p>

<p>Four US-based umpires - Jermaine Lindo, Rushane Samuels, Vijaya Prakash Mallela and Billy Taylor - comprise the remainder of the group, with Lindo and Mallela both currently serving on the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires.</p>

<p>Taylor, who has recently relocated to the United States from his native England, has served on the English Cricket Board's Full Umpires List.</p>

<p>Leading the match's official team is Simon Taufel, five-time ICC Umpire of the Year, who will serve as a Match Referee along with Reon King, who currently serves on the International Panel of ICC Match Referees. Completing the crew, Owen Brown and Colin Edwards will perform fourth umpire duties throughout the tournament.</p>

<p>"The umpire crew forms a critical component of the game and we are delighted to welcome an experienced group that includes some of the best officials in the world," said Justin Geale, Tournament Director, Major League Cricket.</p>

<p>"Our league will provide a platform for domestic umpires to officiate in high-level competition watched by a global audience. We're really pleased that two umpires who have performed with distinction in Minor League Cricket over the past two seasons will also be part of the Playing Control Team performing fourth umpire duties."</p>

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<p>"The cricket world will be watching this historic event and the seventh team&nbsp;in MLC - our match officials' group - is focused on performing to the highest standard with a quality mix of international and domestic-based umpires," said Simon Taufel.</p>

<p>"I'm looking forward to bringing my experience to the event and assisting in the development of umpiring in the United States."</p>

<p>The first-ever MLC match will start at 7:30 pm&nbsp;CST on Thursday, July 13, under the lights at America's new premier cricket venue, the 7,200-capacity Grand Prairie Stadium, near Dallas, Texas.</p>

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Major League Cricket (MLC) announced on Thursday the panel of 11 match officials for America's first-ever professional franchise cricket league set to launch on July 13, 2023.

Major League Cricket (MLC) announced on Thursday the panel of 11 match officials for America's first-ever professional franchise cricket league set to launch on July 13, 2023. Nine umpires and two match referees will form an experienced group of officials for the 19 matches set to take place at two cricket-specific venues in North Texas (Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX) and North Carolina (Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC) leading up to the championship match on Sunday, July 30. The group includes three umpires who currently serve on the ICC International Panel of Umpires: Wayne Knights, Paul Wilson and Ruchira Palliyaguru. Four US-based umpires - Jermaine Lindo, Rushane Samuels, Vijaya Prakash Mallela and Billy Taylor - comprise the remainder of the group, with Lindo and Mallela both currently serving on the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires. Taylor, who has recently relocated to the United States from his native England, has served on the English Cricket Board's Full Umpires List. Leading the match's official team is Simon Taufel, five-time ICC Umpire of the Year, who will serve as a Match Referee along with Reon King, who currently serves on the International Panel of ICC Match Referees. Completing the crew, Owen Brown and Colin Edwards will perform fourth umpire duties throughout the tournament. "The umpire crew forms a critical component of the game and we are delighted to welcome an experienced group that includes some of the best officials in the world," said Justin Geale, Tournament Director, Major League Cricket. "Our league will provide a platform for domestic umpires to officiate in high-level competition watched by a global audience. We're really pleased that two umpires who have performed with distinction in Minor League Cricket over the past two seasons will also be part of the Playing Control Team performing fourth umpire duties." ALSO READ | Kylian Mbappe and France teammates raise concern after police kills teenager during traffic check "The cricket world will be watching this historic event and the seventh team in MLC - our match officials' group - is focused on performing to the highest standard with a quality mix of international and domestic-based umpires," said Simon Taufel. "I'm looking forward to bringing my experience to the event and assisting in the development of umpiring in the United States." The first-ever MLC match will start at 7:30 pm CST on Thursday, July 13, under the lights at America's new premier cricket venue, the 7,200-capacity Grand Prairie Stadium, near Dallas, Texas. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Major League Cricket: Simon Taufel, Reon King to officiate in inaugural season

<p>It seems like cricket has finally found its place amongst the American audience. In the latest iteration of a sports league in the United States, the Major League Cricket, has been set up after several unsuccessful attempts to hold a Twenty20 tournament in the country. There is even a connect with the Indian Premier League, with many franchises having teams here. Here is everything you need to know about the Major League Cricket.</p>

<h2><strong>History</strong></h2>

<p>In June 2022, the MLC announced its inaugural Minor League Cricket Youth season. This was held between 11 teams at the Prairie View Cricket Complex from July 22, 2022, and had enjoyed success amongst cricket fans. The New Jersey Stallions beat the Dallas Mustangs by two wickets to win the league.</p>

<h2><strong>IPL Link</strong></h2>

<p>Six teams will play in the Major League Cricket. The six franchises are based in &nbsp; San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Seattle, and Washington DC. The current Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings, have won the bid for Texas. Mumbai has secured the New York franchise, while Kolkata has stake in the Los Angeles -based team.</p>

<h2><strong>Teams</strong></h2>

<p>Los Angeles Knight Riders<br />
MI New York<br />
San Francisco Unicorns<br />
Seattle Orcas<br />
Texas Super Kings<br />
Washington Freedom</p>

<h2><strong>Stadiums</strong></h2>

<p>In March 2022, the &nbsp;Major League Cricket had plans to invest $110 million to construct or renovate eight different venues for the league and a possibility of hosting the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. Its plan included the renovation of Grand Prairie Stadium, Church Street Park in Morrisville, the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Texas, and new sites such as Orange County, the &nbsp;Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, and Marymoor Park in Washington.</p>

<p>It is reported that most of the 2023 matches will be held mainly at Grand Prairie Stadium, with most matches to be kept during the night to attract Indian audiences.</p>

<h2><strong>Schedule</strong></h2>

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The MLC is expected to host matches from July 13 to July 30. Here is the schedule for the upcoming matches in the league.</p>

<p>July 13: Texas Super Kings vs LA Knight Riders, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 14: MI New York vs SF Unicorns, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 14: Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 15: SF Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 16: Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 16: LA Knight Riders vs MI New York, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 17: Texas Super Kings MI New York, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 18: LA Knight Riders vs SF Unicorns, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 20: Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 21: Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 22: Washington Freedom vs SF Unicorns, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 23: LA Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 23: MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 24: SF Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 25: MI New York vs. Seattle Orcas, Church Street Park in Morrisville</p>

<p>July 27: Seed 3 vs. Seed 4 (Eliminator Match)</p>

<p>Seed 1 vs Seed 2 (Qualifier Match), Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 28: Qualifier Loser vs. Eliminator Winner (Challenger Match), Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas</p>

<p>July 30: Qualifier Winner vs. Challenger Winner (Final), Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas<br />
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It seems like cricket has finally found its place amongst the American audience. In the latest iteration of a sports league in the United States, the Major League Cricket, has been set up after several unsuccessful attempts to hold a Twenty20 tournament in the country.

It seems like cricket has finally found its place amongst the American audience. In the latest iteration of a sports league in the United States, the Major League Cricket, has been set up after several unsuccessful attempts to hold a Twenty20 tournament in the country. There is even a connect with the Indian Premier League, with many franchises having teams here. Here is everything you need to know about the Major League Cricket. History In June 2022, the MLC announced its inaugural Minor League Cricket Youth season. This was held between 11 teams at the Prairie View Cricket Complex from July 22, 2022, and had enjoyed success amongst cricket fans. The New Jersey Stallions beat the Dallas Mustangs by two wickets to win the league. IPL Link Six teams will play in the Major League Cricket. The six franchises are based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Seattle, and Washington DC. The current Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings, have won the bid for Texas. Mumbai has secured the New York franchise, while Kolkata has stake in the Los Angeles -based team. Teams Los Angeles Knight Riders MI New York San Francisco Unicorns Seattle Orcas Texas Super Kings Washington Freedom Stadiums In March 2022, the Major League Cricket had plans to invest $110 million to construct or renovate eight different venues for the league and a possibility of hosting the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. Its plan included the renovation of Grand Prairie Stadium, Church Street Park in Morrisville, the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Texas, and new sites such as Orange County, the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, and Marymoor Park in Washington. It is reported that most of the 2023 matches will be held mainly at Grand Prairie Stadium, with most matches to be kept during the night to attract Indian audiences. Schedule The MLC is expected to host matches from July 13 to July 30. Here is the schedule for the upcoming matches in the league. July 13: Texas Super Kings vs LA Knight Riders, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 14: MI New York vs SF Unicorns, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 14: Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 15: SF Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 16: Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 16: LA Knight Riders vs MI New York, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 17: Texas Super Kings MI New York, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 18: LA Knight Riders vs SF Unicorns, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 20: Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 21: Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 22: Washington Freedom vs SF Unicorns, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 23: LA Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 23: MI New York vs Washington Freedom, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 24: SF Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 25: MI New York vs. Seattle Orcas, Church Street Park in Morrisville July 27: Seed 3 vs. Seed 4 (Eliminator Match) Seed 1 vs Seed 2 (Qualifier Match), Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 28: Qualifier Loser vs. Eliminator Winner (Challenger Match), Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas July 30: Qualifier Winner vs. Challenger Winner (Final), Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas

Major League Cricket: Schedule, venue, teams and everything you need to know

<p>Mumbai Indians, owned by Reliance Industries Limited, announced the proposed addition of a fifth cricket franchise – MI New York, to the growing MI #OneFamily, to be based in New York. The team will participate in the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) subject to completion of customary due diligence; negotiation, and execution of definitive binding agreements, and receipt of required corporate, regulatory and third-party approvals and compliances.</p>

<p>Mrs. Nita. M. Ambani said, “I am thrilled to welcome our New York franchise to the growing MI Family! With our entry into the first cricket league in the US, I hope we are able to establish Mumbai Indians as a global brand of fearless and entertaining cricket! This is another new beginning for MI and I look forward to the exciting journey ahead."</p>

<p>The MI #OneFamily, is committed to expanding and promoting cricket across the globe, continues to grow stronger every day. MI New York will be the fifth franchise after Mumbai Indians (IPL), MI Cape Town (SA20), MI Emirates (ILT20), and Mumbai Indians (WPL), in three different continents, four different countries, and five different leagues.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Mumbai Indians are one of the most followed global cricket brands with close to 50 Million digital fans spread across the world, supporting and cheering their #Onefamily of teams, who play 6 months of cricket through the year in marquee franchise leagues across the world. Since 2009, Mumbai Indians have grown in 99% brand value (Brand Finance) and have been the preferred partner for brands across the globe looking to build and tell their stories to the world.</p>

<p>Major League Cricket will be the first professional Twenty20 cricket championship in the United States. The inaugural season of Major League Cricket will kick off in the summer of 2023. For more information, visit www.majorleaguecricket.com&nbsp;</p>

<p>About Mumbai Indians<br />
Mumbai Indians owned by Reliance Industries Limited runs the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the recent expansion of #OneFamily, MI now has five T20 teams across four countries, with MI Emirates in International League T20, MI Cape Town in SA20, Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League and MI New York set to debut in USA’s Major League Cricket in 2023.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over the last 16 years, Mumbai Indians has emerged as the most consistent cricket franchise maintaining its Number Uno position with seven titles, which includes a record 5 trophies in IPL and two Champions League T20 titles. Brand Finance, a global brand valuation agency recently accorded AA brand strength rating to Mumbai Indians and has valued Mumbai Indians at double its brand value with a 99% growth since 2009.&nbsp;</p>

<p>MI has a strong digital presence with over 50 million fans - the much-loved #MIPaltan - from across the world. High stakeholders’ trust, brand investment, fan engagement, and performance make MI a brand that adds immense value to the global cricketing ecosystem.</p>

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Mumbai Indians, owned by Reliance Industries Limited, announced the proposed addition of a fifth cricket franchise – MI New York, to the growing MI #OneFamily, to be based in New York.

Mumbai Indians, owned by Reliance Industries Limited, announced the proposed addition of a fifth cricket franchise – MI New York, to the growing MI #OneFamily, to be based in New York. The team will participate in the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) subject to completion of customary due diligence; negotiation, and execution of definitive binding agreements, and receipt of required corporate, regulatory and third-party approvals and compliances. Mrs. Nita. M. Ambani said, “I am thrilled to welcome our New York franchise to the growing MI Family! With our entry into the first cricket league in the US, I hope we are able to establish Mumbai Indians as a global brand of fearless and entertaining cricket! This is another new beginning for MI and I look forward to the exciting journey ahead." The MI #OneFamily, is committed to expanding and promoting cricket across the globe, continues to grow stronger every day. MI New York will be the fifth franchise after Mumbai Indians (IPL), MI Cape Town (SA20), MI Emirates (ILT20), and Mumbai Indians (WPL), in three different continents, four different countries, and five different leagues. Also Read: IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings announce replacement for injured Kyle Jamieson Mumbai Indians are one of the most followed global cricket brands with close to 50 Million digital fans spread across the world, supporting and cheering their #Onefamily of teams, who play 6 months of cricket through the year in marquee franchise leagues across the world. Since 2009, Mumbai Indians have grown in 99% brand value (Brand Finance) and have been the preferred partner for brands across the globe looking to build and tell their stories to the world. Major League Cricket will be the first professional Twenty20 cricket championship in the United States. The inaugural season of Major League Cricket will kick off in the summer of 2023. For more information, visit www.majorleaguecricket.com About Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians owned by Reliance Industries Limited runs the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the recent expansion of #OneFamily, MI now has five T20 teams across four countries, with MI Emirates in International League T20, MI Cape Town in SA20, Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League and MI New York set to debut in USA’s Major League Cricket in 2023. Over the last 16 years, Mumbai Indians has emerged as the most consistent cricket franchise maintaining its Number Uno position with seven titles, which includes a record 5 trophies in IPL and two Champions League T20 titles. Brand Finance, a global brand valuation agency recently accorded AA brand strength rating to Mumbai Indians and has valued Mumbai Indians at double its brand value with a 99% growth since 2009. MI has a strong digital presence with over 50 million fans - the much-loved #MIPaltan - from across the world. High stakeholders’ trust, brand investment, fan engagement, and performance make MI a brand that adds immense value to the global cricketing ecosystem. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Mumbai Indians expand global footprint with New York franchise in USA's Major League Cricket

<p>Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan continues to grow the Knight Riders brand globally as the owner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders gas expanded the franchise family by acquiring Los Angeles team for the forthcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America.</p>

<p>Reportedly, Knight Riders have now entered the United States of America market by buying the MLC franchise and will represent Knight Riders franchise. Major League Cricket has taken cue from the successful Major League Soccer (MLS) and is set to follow similar footstep by introducing USA’s first professional cricket T20 league.</p>

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<p>SRK’s latest team in MLC is set to be called LA Knight Riders.</p>

<p>“For several years now, we have been expanding the Knight Riders brand globally, and closely watching the potential for T20 cricket in the USA. We are convinced that Major League Cricket has all the pieces in place to execute on its plans and we look forward to making our partnership an enormous success in the coming years,” Shah Rukh Khan was quoted as saying in a statement as per Mumbai Mirror.&nbsp;</p>

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The Major League Cricket will be a six-team tournament in the US where Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago and Dallas will participate in the inaugural edition of the tournament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Venky Mysore, who is the Kolkata Knight Riders and Red Chillies Entertainment CEO asserted that the franchise owners are gearing up for the fresh&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan continues to grow the Knight Riders brand globally as the owner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders gas expanded the franchise family by acquiring Los Angeles team for the forthcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan continues to grow the Knight Riders brand globally as the owner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders gas expanded the franchise family by acquiring Los Angeles team for the forthcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America. Reportedly, Knight Riders have now entered the United States of America market by buying the MLC franchise and will represent Knight Riders franchise. Major League Cricket has taken cue from the successful Major League Soccer (MLS) and is set to follow similar footstep by introducing USA’s first professional cricket T20 league. ALSO READ: Exclusive | Australia looking a cut above Indian team: John Buchanan SRK’s latest team in MLC is set to be called LA Knight Riders. “For several years now, we have been expanding the Knight Riders brand globally, and closely watching the potential for T20 cricket in the USA. We are convinced that Major League Cricket has all the pieces in place to execute on its plans and we look forward to making our partnership an enormous success in the coming years,” Shah Rukh Khan was quoted as saying in a statement as per Mumbai Mirror. ALSO READ: Aaron Finch names 3 players who can replace David Warner in 3rd ODI vs India The Major League Cricket will be a six-team tournament in the US where Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago and Dallas will participate in the inaugural edition of the tournament. Venky Mysore, who is the Kolkata Knight Riders and Red Chillies Entertainment CEO asserted that the franchise owners are gearing up for the fresh

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