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Cricket enthusiasts in the United States are eagerly anticipating the start of the inaugural Major League Cricket (MLC) tournament, the nation’s most ambitious endeavor yet to establish professional cricket. The T20 competition is set to unfold over three weeks, with matches taking place at Texas’ Grand Prairie Stadium and North Carolina’s Church Street Park.
The MLC features six franchises representing major cities across the United States: Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Seattle and New York City. Each franchise was provided with a generous $1.5 million salary cap to assemble their squads, which consist of 18 players, including a maximum of seven overseas stars.
The tournament, which kicks off on Thursday, July 13, promises to showcase thrilling cricket action, as teams battle it out for the title. The participating franchises have undergone rigorous player selection processes and invested in building competitive rosters, aiming to deliver entertaining performances and attract a growing fan base for cricket in the United States.
MLC 2023 will feature a packed schedule of matches, culminating in the highly anticipated final on Sunday, July 30. The T20 format, known for its fast-paced and dynamic nature, is expected to provide cricket fans with thrilling encounters and exhilarating moments throughout the tournament.
Here are the complete squads of all six teams for MLC 2023:
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Sunil Narine (captain), Ali Khan, Unmukt Chand, Jaskaran Malhotra, Nitish Kumar, Corne Dry, Ali Sheikh, Saif Badar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Bhaskar Yadram, Andre Russell, Jason Roy, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Zampa, Rilee Rossouw, Spencer Johnson, Gajanand Singh
MI New York
Kieron Pollard (captain), Steven Taylor, Hammad Azam, Ehsan Adil, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel (wk), Sarabjit Ladda, Shayan Jahangir (wk), Kyle Phillip, Saideep Ganesh, Trent Boult, Rashid, Khan, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, David Wiese, Kagiso Rabada, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Behrendorff, Jasdeep Singh
San Francisco Unicorns
Aaron Finch (captain), Corey Anderson, Liam Plunkett, Tajinder Singh, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Carmi Le Roux, Brody Couch, David White, Smit Patel, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Marcus Stoinis, Lungi Ngidi, Matthew Wade, Qais Ahmad, Finn Allen, Mackenzie Harvey, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Amila Aponso
Seattle Orcas
Wayne Parnell (captain), Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Shubham Ranjane, Cameron Gannon, Aaron Jones, Nauman Anwar, Phani Simhadri, Angelo Perera, Matthew Tromp, Quinton de Kock, Dasun Shanaka, Andrew Tye, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Nisarg Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Imad Wasim, Hayden Walsh Jr
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis (captain), Rusty Theron, Calvin Savage, Lahiru Milantha, Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cameron Stevenson, Cody Chetty, Zia Shahzad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Daniel Sams, David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Dwayne Bravo, Mohammad Mohsin, Imran Tahir
Washington Freedom
Moises Henriques (captain), Andries Gous, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Saad Ali, Dane Piedt, Sujith Gowda, Justin Dill, Akhilesh Bodugum, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Glenn Phillips, Adam Milne, Josh Philippe, Ben Dwarshuis, Akeal Hosein, Usman Rafiq, Tanveer Sangha.
