Blue and Gold in South Africa. Blue and Gold in India. And now Blue and Gold in the USA. Ryan Rickelton is here and with his big-hitting and smart keeping, will play a major role in MI New York defending their crown going into MLC 2026. As someone who topped the run-scoring charts in the 2017-18 season of the domestic 3-day cup, Ryan Rickelton has come up the South African ranks through the grind of First Class cricket. Over the last two years, he moved into an opening role at MI Cape Town, where he excelled, and since, has become a consistent presence in all three formats for the Proteas. You don’t need to look very far to see what he’s capable of. Just a few nights ago in the IPL, he tore apart the bowling to smash a 43-ball 81 to help Mumbai Indians chase down their highest total in the history of the tournament. Oh, we’re going to love having him here. Welcome to New York, Ryano! The rest of the overseas signings will follow. 

To new beginnings.. As we gear up to defend our crown, we have some news. It’s that time of the year, and we have retained seven of our core domestic players ahead of the MLC 2026 Draft. To MI New York’s Batch of 2025, you will always be special. You taught us to fight, to never give up, and showed that spirit to come back from the brink to bring home the cup. Thank you for all the special memories!MI New York’s retained domestic players:Monank PatelNosthush KenjigeTajinder Singh Rushil Ugarkar Sunny PatelKunwarjeet Singh Agni Chopra Two domestic players were also added to the Bunch of 2026 through a Draft:Corey AndersonFaisal Khan AhmadzaiSeason 4 begins on 20th June 2026, and the month-long cricket extravaganza in America will travel across Texas, Oakland and Pomona as we go across painting the country in our Blue and Gold. 

Why do we feel our fingers twitching already? We have the Champions crown on our heads, and we now have the roadmap in front of us to defend it. The fixtures for MLC 2026 have been announced. From June 18, 2026 to July 18, 2026, we have your plans covered.  From the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas to the Oakland Coliseum in California, to Fairplex, Pomona, which is all set to make its MLC debut, the month-long cricket extravaganza would be crisscrossing the country in a caravan format, before coming back to Oakland for the playoffs. DateOpponentVenue20th JuneWashington FreedomGrand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas21st JuneTexas Super KingsGrand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas26th JuneTexas Super KingsOakland Coliseum, California27th JuneLA Knight RidersOakland Coliseum, California2nd JulySeattle OrcasFairplex, Pomona 4th JulyLA Knight RidersFairplex, Pomona 5th JulySan Francisco UnicornsFairplex, Pomona 8th JulySan Francisco UnicornsGrand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas10th JulySeattle OrcasGrand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas12th JulyWashington FreedomGrand Prairie Cricket Stadium, TexasThis is officially our call to build up to Season 4. Ten matches, the playoffs, and title #3.