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Los Angeles Knight Riders face the in-form Washington Freedom in Match 17 of Major League Cricket 2025 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. The Knight Riders have endured a difficult campaign, managing just one win from five matches and languishing near the bottom of the table. Despite boasting big names like Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Alex Hales, their batting and middle order have struggled for consistency, putting them under immense pressure to revive their season.
In stark contrast, Washington Freedom have bounced back impressively after a heavy defeat in their season opener, stringing together four consecutive wins and currently sitting third on the points table. Led by Glenn Maxwell, with strong contributions from Rachin Ravindra and Andries Gous, Washington’s balanced squad has shown both depth and resilience. Historically, Freedom have dominated this fixture, winning all three previous encounters between the sides.
LAS vs WAS Head-to-Head record:
Matches Played: 03 | WAS won: 03| LAS won: 00 | No result: 00 |
LAS vs WAS Match Details:
- Date and Time: June 27, 5:30 AM / 12:00 AM GMT / 6:00 PM Local (June 26)
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Grand Prairie Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas is known for being a batting-friendly surface, offering good bounce and carry that allows stroke-makers to flourish. With relatively short boundaries on both sides, batters who play through the line can expect to score freely, making high totals common at this venue. While pacers may find some assistance during the powerplay overs, especially with the new ball, spinners tend to come into play as the innings progresses, exploiting any slowness that develops on the surface. The average first-innings score hovers around 175–180, and teams batting first have generally enjoyed more success, highlighting the importance of setting a competitive total on this ground.
LAS vs WAS Dream11 Prediction Picks
- Wicketkeepers: Unmukt Chand, Andries Gous
- Batters: Glenn Maxwell, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford
- All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Owen
- Bowlers: Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar
LAS vs WAS Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice Captain:
- Choice 1: Sunil Narine (c), Glenn Maxwell (vc)
- Choice 2: Andre Russell (c), Rachin Ravindra (vc)
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LAS vs WAS Dream11 Prediction Backups
Mark Chapman, Jason Behrendorff, Corne Dry, Dominic Drakes
LAS vs WAS Dream11 team for today’s match (June 27, 12:00 am GMT):
Squads:
Washington Freedom: Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Jack Edwards, Glenn Maxwell(c), Glenn Phillips, Andries Gous (wk), Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Ben Sears, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mark Chapman, Jason Behrendorff, Amila Aponso, Justin Dill, Lockie Ferguson, Lahiru Milantha, Abhishek Paradkar, Yasir Mohammad
Los Angeles Knight Riders: Alex Hales, Andre Fletcher, Sunil Narine (c), Unmukt Chand (wk), Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Corne Dry, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha, Dominic Drakes, Andre Russell, Karthik Gattepalli, Matthew Tromp, Adithya Ganesh, Sherfane Rutherford
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