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The third season of Major League Cricket (MLC) is poised for an electrifying start on Wednesday, June 12, as defending champions Washington Freedom face off against last year’s runners-up San Francisco Unicorns in the tournament opener. The six-team competition will span just over a month, concluding on July 13.
Joining the Freedom and Unicorns in the chase for the title are MI New York, Texas Super Kings, Los Angeles Knight Riders and Seattle Orcas. The league stage promises intense action, with all six franchises competing in a double round-robin format, resulting in 30 league matches before the crucial playoff phase begins.
Fans can anticipate a feast of high-quality cricket, with a host of international stars who recently shined in the Indian Premier League (IPL) confirming their participation. Notable names include Nicholas Pooran, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Trent Boult and Noor Ahmad, promising an exciting blend of skill and power.
Further emphasizing the global reach of franchise cricket, the MLC 2025 features strong ties with the IPL. Four of the six teams are under the ownership of established IPL franchises: MI New York (Mumbai Indians), Texas Super Kings (Chennai Super Kings), LA Knight Riders (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Seattle Orcas (Delhi Capitals), underscoring the growing synergy between the two leagues.
MLC 2025: Complete list of players
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, Said Badar, Nitish Kumar, Rovman Powell, Unmukt Chand, Andre Fletcher, Sherfane Rutherford, Adithiya Ganesh, Jason Holder, Corne Dry, Anrich Nortje, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha, Andre Russell, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Karthik Gattepalli, Matthew Tromp
MI New York
Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Monak Patel, Heath Richards, Sharad Lumba, Agni Chopra, Kumwarjit Singh, Trent Boult, Ehsan Adil, Rashid Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Naveen ul Haq, Rushil Ugarkar, Michael Bracewell, George Linde, Sunny Patel, Tajinder Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai
Also READ: MI New York announces appointment of their new captain for MLC 2025
San Francisco Unicorns
Corey Anderson, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Jack Fraser McGurk, Karima Gore, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Liam Plunkett, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, Callum Stow, Carmi le Roux. Haris Rauf, Juanoy Drysdale, Matthew Short, Hassan Khan, Copper Cannolly
Seattle Orcas
David Warner, Shimron Hetmyer, Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Heinrich Klaasen, Sujit Nayak, Rahul Jariwala, Cameron Gannon, Obed McCoy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheli, Jasdeep Singh, Ayan Desai, Sikandar Raza, Gulbadin Naib, Kyle Mayers, Harmeet Singh, Ali Sheikh
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Calvin Savage, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Joshua Tromp, Adam Khan, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad, Zia ul Haq Muhammad, Marcus Stoinis, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane
Washington Freedom
Steve Smith, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mukhtar Ahmed, Lahiru Milantha, Andries Gous, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson, Jason Behrendroff, Saurabh Netravalkar, Yasir Mohammad, Amila Aponso, Abhishek, Glenn Maxwell, Justin Dill, Obus Pienaar, Jack Edwards, Iam Holland, Mitchell Owen
Also READ: Washington Freedom announces appointment of a new captain ahead of MLC 2025
