The promotion of Cricket in America was done in the past with the Cricket All Stars 2015 series. For this tournament, a cricket pitch was fixed in the middle of the baseball ground. Legends like Sachin, Warne, Ganguly, and many others played this series of 3 matches. Undoubtedly the promotion of Cricket through this tournament was successful. And that promotion has certainly played an important role in the start of Major League Cricket in America. Legendary players like Faf Du Plessis are also participating. That is certainly going to make this tournament more exciting.
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Details of Major League Cricket:
You really don’t want to miss out on the details of this tournament. So, make sure that you read below to know the time, venue, and other details. Total 6 teams are going to participate in this tournament. These teams are going to ensure that they give their best performance.
List of the teams
A total of six teams are going to participate in Major Cricket League. The names of those teams are given below.
- Texas Super Kings
- LA Knight Riders
- MI New York
- San Francisco Unicorns
- Seattle Orcas
- Washington Freedom
Venue
The first match is going to be played at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. This stadium is having a capacity of 7200.
Date & time
The first match is going to be played on the 14th of July, 2023. The live broadcast of the match is going to start at 6 am (IST), and 07:30 pm (USA).
Captains
You’ll be glad to know, that most of the captains are your favorite cricketers from the IPL. The list of captains is provided below.
- Faf Du Plessis (TSK)
- Sunil Narine (LKR)
- Wayne Parnell (SO)
- Moises Henriques (WF)
- Kieron Pollard (MNY)
- Aaron Finch (SFU)
Isn’t it amazing, that so many legendary cricketers are also participating in this league? This will ensure that the tournament is going to be very competitive. Now you only need to wait for the start of the tournament.
