The 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season is set to be bigger and better than ever, running from June 12 to July 13. This marks the third edition of the tournament, featuring six franchises battling it out across 34 matches, an expansion from previous seasons.
MLC 2025 Teams & Captains
The six competing teams in MLC 2025 are:
- Washington Freedom (Defending champions) – Steve Smith
- MI New York (2023 champions) – Nicholas Pooran
- San Francisco Unicorns (2024 runners-up) – Corey Anderson
- Seattle Orcas – Heinrich Klaasen
- Texas Super Kings – Faf du Plessis
- Los Angeles Knight Riders – Sunil Narine
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MLC 2025 Full Squads
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis (C), 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
Seattle Orcas
Heinrich Klaasen (C), David Warner, Aaron Jones, Shimron Hetmyer, Sujit Nayak, Gulbadin Naib, Steven Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Kyle Mayers, Harmeet Singh, Rahul Jariwala, Shayan Jahangir, Waqar Salamkheil, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ayan Desai, Ali Sheikh, Obed McCoy, Jasdeep Singh, Cameron Gannon
MI New York
Nicholas Pooran (C), Heath Richards, Sharad Lumba, Agni Chopra, George Linde, Kieron Pollard, Sunny Patel, Kunwarjeet Singh, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Dhillon, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Quinton de Kock, Monank Patel, Nosthush Kenjige, Rushil Ugarkar, Ehsan Adil, Trent Boult, Naveen-ul-Haq
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LA Knight Riders
Sunil Narine (C), Nitish Kumar, Alex Hales, Rovman Powell, Saif Badar, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Corne Dry, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Adithya Ganesh, Andre Fletcher, Unmukt Chand, Ali Khan, Anrich Nortje, Matthew Tromp, Tanveer Sangha, Karthik Gattepalli
Washington Freedom
Steven Smith (C), Mark Chapman, Jack Edwards, Mukhtar Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Abhishek Paradkar, Ian Holland, Obus Pienaar, Justin Dill, Andries Gous, Lahiru Milantha, Amila Aponso, Saurabh Netravalkar, Yasir Mohammad, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, Jason Behrendorff
San Francisco Unicorns
Corey Anderson (C), Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly, Hassan Khan, Tim Seifert, Haris Rauf, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Liam Plunkett, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, Callum Stow, Carmi le Roux, Karima Gore, Juanoy Drysdale
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MLC 2025 Full Schedule
Check out the full schedule of Major League Cricket 2025,
| Date (IST) | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom (1st Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 14 | MI New York vs Texas Super Kings (2nd Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 15 | San Francisco Unicorns vs LA Knight Riders (3rd Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 02:30 AM |
| Jun 15 | Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom (4th Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 16 | LA Knight Riders vs Texas Super Kings (5th Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 02:30 AM |
| Jun 16 | San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York (6th Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 17 | Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas (7th Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 18 | Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders (8th Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 19 | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas (9th Match) | Oakland Coliseum, California | 06:30 AM |
| Jun 21 | Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns (10th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 22 | MI New York vs Washington Freedom (11th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 23 | Seattle Orcas vs LA Knight Riders (12th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 01:30 AM |
| Jun 23 | Washington Freedom vs Texas Super Kings (13th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 24 | MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns (14th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 25 | Texas Super Kings vs LA Knight Riders (15th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 26 | Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns (16th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 27 | LA Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom (17th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 28 | Seattle Orcas vs MI New York (18th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 29 | Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns (19th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 01:30 AM |
| Jun 29 | LA Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas (20th Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jun 30 | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York (21st Match) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jul 02 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas (22nd Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 04:30 AM |
| Jul 03 | Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom (23rd Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 04:30 AM |
| Jul 04 | LA Knight Riders vs MI New York (24th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 04:30 AM |
| Jul 05 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings (25th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 12:30 AM |
| Jul 05 | Washington Freedom vs Seattle Orcas (26th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 04:30 AM |
| Jul 06 | MI New York vs LA Knight Riders (27th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 12:30 AM |
| Jul 06 | Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings (28th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 04:30 AM |
| Jul 07 | Washington Freedom vs MI New York (29th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 12:30 AM |
| Jul 07 | LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns (30th Match) | Lauderhill, Florida | 04:30 AM |
| Jul 09 | Qualifier (1st vs 2nd) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jul 10 | Eliminator (3rd vs 4th) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jul 12 | Challenger (Loser Q vs Winner E) | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
| Jul 14 | Final | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | 05:30 AM |
MLC 2025 Tournament Format
MLC 2025 follows a double round-robin format, where each team plays 10 league matches before the playoffs. The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals, leading to the grand final on July 13.
Two seasons have taken place before MLC 2025. This will be the third season.
No, any Indian player contracted under the BCCI is not allowed to play in the Major League Cricket.
Washington Freedom, led by Steve Smith, won the Major League Cricket 2024 season.
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