04 Jul, 2024

MLC 2024 is here, and Defending Champs MI New York are ready! All your FAQs answered

By MI New York Media
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It’s bigger, it’s better, and it’s back. The three-week long cricket festival returns to America after breaking plenty of new ground in 2023. Oh, and it’s been some revolution this! From introducing the game to ordinary Americans to becoming a raging success, Major League Cricket is all set to push the boundaries further in 2024. IT’S ONE DAY AWAY. Okay, you’ve got questions? We hear you? Here’s your cheat sheet to everything you need to know.. 

Another cricket party? No wait, didn’t the World Cup just get over?

The World Cup was just the start, the MLC will now take it to the crescendo! The second season is here – six iconic cities, two venues, 23 days, and MI New York out there to defend their crown. A host of world class cricketers have assembled in town, and are all set to inspire another whole generation of young American fans. 

So who’s playing? What’s the format? 

There’s the defending champions, MI New York, the runner’s up, Seattle Orcas, Faf du Plessis-led Texas Super Kings, fresh from winning the IPL, Sunil Narine-led LA Knight Riders, fresh from inducting Pat Cummins, San Francisco Unicorns, and the Washington Freedom.  

Each team would play seven league games, and the top four will then proceed to the playoffs. The first leg of the tournament would take place at Church Street Park in Morrisville, before he caravan moved to the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. 

Could you recap season one please?

So we won. It was a tight road until the final though, with MI New York having to win their last four games to win the title. And they did it in style, with Trent Boult getting four-fer after four-fer, young Dewald Brevis playing some clutch knocks in the middle-order, Tim David finishing games for fun like only he can, and Monank Patel getting us off to fliers. Come the final, against Seattle Orcas, it was the Nicholas Pooran show, with a blazing 137-run-knock to give us our moment of history!  

Woah, Defending Champs! What’s new this time then? 

Anrich Nortje, with his 150kph thunderbolts, is all set to don the Blue and Gold, and it is going to be a dream to watch him bowl in tandem with Trent Boult and Kagiso Rabada. Also Romario Shepherd, fresh from his assault in the IPL for Mumbai Indians and then in the T20 World Cup for West Indies, is here too. Four other youngsters, Rushil Ugarkar, Heath Richards, Ruben Clinton and Sunny Patel have come into the mix as well. But the core of the team remains the same, with Kieron Pollard, the MI #OneFamily legend, along with Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Tim David and the USA star players like Steven Taylor, Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir.  

And what’s new with the MLC in 2024?

A few extra matches. Last year saw each team play a single round-robin, but this time there are two extra games in the league. It’s just gotten bigger. But should remain the same though is the passion the league generated among the supporters, who thronged to the stadium in large numbers.

Okay, I’m already excited..what’s the schedule? 

July 5, 3:30pm EDT (July 6, 1am IST) - MI New York vs Seattle Orcas 

July 6, 3pm EDT (July 7, 12:30am IST) - Washington Freedom vs MI New York 

July 12, 3pm EDT (July 13, 12:30am IST) - MI New York vs Texas Super Kings 

July 14, 7:30pm CDT (July 15, 6am IST) - Texas Super Kings vs MI New York 

July 16, 7:30pm CDT (July 17, 6am IST) - MI New York vs Washington Freedom

July 18, 7:30pm CDT (July 19, 6am IST) - MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns 

July 21, 7:30pm CDT (July 22, 6am IST) - LA Knight Riders vs MI New York 

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28 Mar, 2025

Mark your calendars, THE SCHEDULE FOR MLC 2025 has arrived!

The month-long cricket carnival in the USA is upon us! New venues, a new window in the calendar, the same old pride. Let’s repeat the high of 2023 all over again, shall we?The iconic Oakland Coliseum in the West Coast is all set to make its debut in the MLC, and would host the first leg of the tournament, before we go over to the good old Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas, and finally over to Boward County in Florida for the final leg of the league stage, before heading back to Texas for the playoffs and the final. Quick, here’s how the schedule looks like for MI New York. Save the dates.. June 13, 2025: MI New York vs Texas Super Kings | Oakland Coliseum June 15, 2025: San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York | Oakland ColiseumJune 18, 2025: MI New York vs Seattle Orcas | Oakland ColiseumJune 21, 2025: MI New York vs Washington Freedom | Grand Prairie June 23, 2025: MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns | Grand PrairieJune 27, 2025: Seattle Orcas vs MI New York | Grand PrairieJune 29, 2025: Texas Super Kings vs MI New York | Grand PrairieJuly 3, 2025: LA Knight Riders vs MI New York | Broward CountyJuly 5, 2025: MI New York vs LA Knight Riders | Broward CountyJuly 6, 2025: Washington Freedom vs MI New York | Broward CountyJuly 8, 2025: Qualifier (Q1 vs Q2)July 9, 2025: Eliminator (Q3 vs Q4)July 11, 2025: Challenger (Loser of Qualifier vs Winner of Eliminator)July 13, 2025: CHAMPIONSHIP FINALWe’ve seen the glory of 2023. We’ve seen the heartbreak of 2024. With some fresh faces in the mix along with our settled core, it’s time to bring home another piece of silverware! Let's add some more Gold to our Blue.. 

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