NEW DELHI: Major League Cricket has recently been awarded List-A status by the ICC, officially recognizing it as America’s first world-class domestic T20 tournament. This milestone marks a significant development for cricket in the United States.

The league includes six teams: the Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom. These teams feature some of the best international and domestic cricket talent.

“Now, every century, half-century, ‘five-for’, run-out, win, loss, and championship will be documented as official career statistics in an internationally recognised format of the game. This will also provide local US players and upcoming stars of the game the opportunity for international recognition, furthering the development of domestic talent by the MLC,” MLC’s official release read.

The USA league features several notable cricket players including Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, and Shadley Van Schalkwyk from Los Angeles Knight Riders, as well as Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel, and Shayan Jahangir from MI New York. Additionally, Corey Anderson and Haris Rauf represent San Francisco Unicorns, while Harmeet Singh is with Seattle Orcas. Milind Kumar plays for Texas Super Kings, and Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Yasir Mohammad are part of Washington Freedom.

Among the Los Angeles Knight Riders’ lineup are players Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, and Shadley Van Schalkwyk. Representing MI New York are Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel, and Shayan Jahangir.

Corey Anderson and Haris Rauf are key players for San Francisco Unicorns. Harmeet Singh is associated with Seattle Orcas. Milind Kumar is a notable member of the Texas Super Kings.

Washington Freedom has a lineup that includes Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Yasir Mohammad.

MLC has already revolutionised the cricket landscape in the USA, the release said. “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.”

Australia’s test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has signed a four-year deal with the San Francisco Unicorns in a major coup for the fledgling Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 competition.

The second season of MLC starts on July 5, less than a week after the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the United States and West Indies wraps up.

Fast bowler Cummins will join hard-hitting compatriot Jake Fraser-McGurk at the Unicorns and follows Australia team mates Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head and Steve Smith into the league.

MLC 2024 Tickets:
MLC kicks off its second season on Friday, July 5, with tickets for all matches, including the four playoffs, available online at tickets.majorleaguecricket.com. Fans have several ticket options, with general admission tickets starting at $30 per person.



In addition to the world-class matches, the excitement extends beyond the pitch. There will be entertainment, fireworks, free giveaways, player signings and meet-and-greets, merchandise giveaways, food trucks, and samples throughout the tournament.

MLC 2024 Fixtures
Group Stage
Match 1
– Date & Time: July 5, 2024, 03:30 PM EDT
– Teams: Seattle Orcas vs. MI New York
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 2
– Date & Time: July 5, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Texas Super Kings
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 3
– Date & Time: July 6, 2024, 03:00 PM EDT
– Teams: MI New York vs. Washington Freedom
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 4
– Date & Time: July 7, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. San Francisco Unicorns
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 5
– Date & Time: July 8, 2024, 03:30 PM EDT
– Teams: Texas Super Kings vs. Washington Freedom
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 6
– Date & Time: July 9, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Seattle Orcas vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 7
– Date & Time: July 10, 2024, 03:00 PM EDT
– Teams: Texas Super Kings vs. San Francisco Unicorns
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 8
– Date & Time: July 11, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Washington Freedom vs. Seattle Orcas
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 9
– Date & Time: July 12, 2024, 03:00 PM EDT
– Teams: Texas Super Kings vs. MI New York
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 10
– Date & Time: July 13, 2024, 03:00 PM EDT
– Teams: San Francisco Unicorns vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 11
– Date & Time: July 14, 2024, 03:30 PM EDT
– Teams: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Washington Freedom
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 12
– Date & Time: July 14, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: MI New York vs. Texas Super Kings
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 13
– Date & Time: July 15, 2024, 03:30 PM EDT
– Teams: San Francisco Unicorns vs. Seattle Orcas
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 14
– Date & Time: July 16, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Washington Freedom vs. MI New York
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 15
– Date & Time: July 17, 2024, 03:00 PM EDT
– Teams: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Seattle Orcas
– Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville, NC

Match 16
– Date & Time: July 18, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: San Francisco Unicorns vs. MI New York
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 17
– Date & Time: July 19, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Washington Freedom vs. Texas Super Kings
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Match 18
– Date & Time: July 20, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Seattle Orcas vs. San Francisco Unicorns
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Knockout Stage
Eliminator
– Date & Time: July 24, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Seed 3 vs. Seed 4
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Qualifier
– Date & Time: July 25, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Seed 1 vs. Seed 2
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Challenger
– Date & Time: July 26, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Loser Qualifier vs. Winner Eliminator
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX

Championship
– Date & Time: July 28, 2024, 07:30 PM CDT
– Teams: Winner Qualifier vs. Winner Challenger
– Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, TX