29 Jul 2024 Washington Freedom beat San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs in the Final of the Major League Cricket 2024. Steve Smith (WSH) was the Player of the Match for his innings of 88 runs. This is Washington Freedom first MLC title.
The second edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) will be played from 5 to 28 July 2023 in the USA. The league was established in 2019 and approved by ICC and USA Cricket. The first season was played in 2023. Six teams based out of major US cities like Texas, Los Angeles, Washington, Seattle, New York and San Francisco will take part in the second season.
The first match of the 2024 MLC season was between defending champions MI New York and Seattle Orcas on 6th July 2024 at 1 AM IST at the Church Street Park, Morrisville.
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MLC 2024 Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
| Washington Freedom (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | +1.891 |
| San Francisco Unicorns (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | +0.588 |
| Texas Super Kings (Q) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | +0.604 |
| MI New York (Q) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -0.451 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -0.710 |
| Seattle Orcas | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -1.312 |
* Updated on 24 Jul 2024 after Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas Match 21
** Top 4 teams qualify for the play-offs
Major League Cricket 2024 Teams
Four of the six teams (Texas, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle) are owned by the IPL franchise owners.
| Team | Captain | Coach |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | Sunil Narine | Phil Simmons |
| MI New York | Kieron Pollard | Robin Peterson |
| San Francisco Unicorns | Corey Anderson | Shane Watson |
| Seattle Orcas | Wayne Parnell | Pravin Amre |
| Texas Knight Riders | Faf du Plessis | Stephen Fleming |
| Washington Freedom | Steve Smith | Ricky Ponting |
Major League Cricket 2024 Schedule
The 2024 edition of the USA T20 League will have a total of 25 games (21 group stage and 4 playoffs fixtures) played during the tournament. The day matches have a start time of 12.30/1 AM IST and the evening matches will start at 6 AM IST.
In the group stage, every team will play against each other only once. The top 4 teams will qualify for the playoffs - Eliminator, Qualifier, Challenger and the Final. The final will be played on 28 July 2024 (July 31 in India). Two venues - Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas and Church Street Park Stadium in Morrisville will host all the matches. The playoffs will be played in Dallas.
MLC 2024 Match Schedule
| Sr. no | Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue | Result |
| Final | Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns | Mon, 29th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Washington won by 96 runs |
| Challenger | San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings | Sat, 27th July | 6 AM | Dallas | San Francisco won by 10 runs |
| Qualifier | Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns | Fri, 26th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Washington won by 7 wickets |
| Eliminator | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York | Thu, 25th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Texas won by 7 wickets |
| Match 1 | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas | Sat, 6th July | 1 AM | Morrisville | New York won by 6 wickets |
| Match 2 | Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | Sat, 6th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Los Angeles won by 12 runs |
| Match 3 | Washington Freedom vs MI New York | Sun, 7th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | Washington won by 4 runs (DLS) |
| Match 4 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | Mon, 8th July | 6 AM | Dallas | San Francisco won by 6 wickets |
| Match 5 | Washington Freedom vs Texas Super Kings | Tue, 9th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | No Result |
| Match 6 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas | Wed, 10th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Seattle won by 9 wickets |
| Match 7 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings | Thu, 11th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | Texas won by 7 wickets |
| Match 8 | Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom | Fri, 12th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Washington won by 5 wickets |
| Match 9 | MI New York vs Texas Super Kings | Sat, 13th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | Match abandoned |
| Match 10 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns | Sun, 14th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | Match abandoned |
| Match 11 | Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | Mon, 15th July | 1 AM | Morrisville | Washington won by 8 wickets |
| Match 12 | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York | Mon, 15th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Texas won by 15 runs |
| Match 13 | Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns | Tue, 16th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | San Francisco won by 23 runs |
| Match 14 | MI New York vs Washington Freedom | Wed, 17th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Washington won by 94 runs |
| Match 15 | Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | Thu, 18th July | 12:30 AM | Morrisville | Los Angeles won by 4 wickets |
| Match 16 | MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns | Fri, 19th July | 6 AM | Dallas | San Francisco won by 3 runs |
| Match 17 | Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom | Sat, 20th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Washington won by 42 runs |
| Match 18 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas | Sun, 21st July | 6 AM | Dallas | San Francisco won by 6 wickets |
| Match 19 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York | Mon, 22nd July | 6 AM | Dallas | New York won by 4 wickets |
| Match 20 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom | Tue, 23rd July | 6 AM | Dallas | San Francisco won by 6 wickets |
| Match 21 | Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas | Wed, 24th July | 6 AM | Dallas | Texas won by 37 runs |
MLC 2024 Team Squads
Every team can include a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 19 players. A maximum of nine international players can be in the squad. All teams were allowed to retain their domestic players in the retention window. Rest of the players were picked through the MLC Player's Draft held on 21 March 2024. An additional draft was held on 18 June 2024 to complete the squads.
MI New York Squad
Kieron Pollard (Captain), Trent Boult, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Nicholas Pooran, Anrich Nortje, Romario Shepherd
Domestic Players: Steven Taylor, Ehsan Adil, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel (WK), Shayan Jahangir, Ruben Clinton, Heath Richards, Rushil Ugarkar, Sunny Patel
Los Angeles Knight Riders Squad
Sunil Narine (Captain), Andre Russell, Jason Roy, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Shakib Al Hasan, Josh Little, Waqar Salamkheil, David Miller
Domestic Players: Nitish Kumar, Corne Dry, Saif Badar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Adithya Ganesh, Ali Khan, Unmukt Chand, Matthew Tromp, Derone Davis, Chaitanya Bishnoi
Texas Super Kings Squad
Faf du Plessis (Captain), Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Aiden Markram, Naveen-ul-Haq, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Noor Ahmed
Domestic Players: Calvin Savage, Milind Kumar, Cameron Stevenson, Zia Shahzad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Mohammad Mohsin, Zia-ul-Haq, Joshua Tromp, Raj Nannan
San Francisco Unicorns Squad
Pat Cummins, Finn Allen, Haris Rauf, Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Henry, Josh Inglis, Sherfane Rutherford, Abrar Ahmed
Domestic Players: Corey Anderson (Captain), Carmi Leroux, Brody Couch, Liam Plunkett, Sanjay Krishnamurti, Hassan Khan, Tajinder Singh, Karima Gore, Jahmar Hamilton
Seattle Orcas Squad
Wayne Parnell (Captain), Quinton De Kock, Heinrich Klassen, Imad Wasim, Michael Bracewell, Nandre Burger, Lance Morris, Nathan Ellis, Ryan Rickelton, Obed McCoy
Domestic Players: Cameron Gannon, Aaron Jones, Nauman Anwar, Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Shubham Ranjane, Hammad Azam, Ali Sheikh, Ayan Desai
Washington Freedom Squad
Steve Smith (Captain) , Akeal Hosein, Marco Jansen, Rachin Ravindra, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Lockie Ferguson, Andrew Tye, Jack Edwards
Domestic Players: Andries Gous, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Justin Dill, Akhilesh Bodugum, Ian Holland, Amila Aponso, Lahiru Milantha
2024 Major League Cricket Streaming Details
TV Broadcast: Sports18
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema
FAQ’s: American Cricket League
What is Major League Cricket?
The Major League Cricket (MLC) is the franchise-based T20 competition operated by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), similar to the Indian T20 League. It was founded in 2019 and is given official List A status for all its matches.
How many teams are in MLC cricket?
The MLC has 6 teams: MI New York, Texas Super Kings, Seattle Orcas, Washington Freedom, San Francisco Unicorns and Los Angeles Knight Riders.
Who won the MLC 2024 final?
Washington Freedom won the second season of Major League Cricket. They beat San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs in the final.
Where can I watch the MLC 2024 in India?
The Major League Cricket matches will be broadcasted live on Sports18 and live streaming will be available on the Jio Cinema App/Website.
How many foreign players can play in MLC?
A maximum of six players can be part of the playing 11 in MLC.
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