The inaugural encounter of the forthcoming Major League Cricket MLC will be played in Dallas, Texas. Six days will be spent in Texas before the tournament moves to Morrisville, North Carolina. It will return to Dallas for the competition’s final stage. The tournament will take place between July 13 and July 30.
Notably, Morrisville frequently hosts Minor League (MLC) matches; therefore, the pitch appears prepared to hold the first-ever franchise-based tournament in the United States. Six teams will compete for the championship during the inaugural season. Four of the six teams are affiliated with the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The team in the MLC will be known as the Los Angeles Knight Riders. The Kolkata Knight Riders were the first Indian franchise to invest in American cricket. Similarly, the franchise owned by the Chennai Super Kings will be known as the Texas Super Kings, the franchise owned by the Mumbai Indians will be known as MI New York, and the franchise owned by the Delhi Capitals will be known as the Seattle Orcas. The Texas Super Kings will host the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the competition’s initial match.
The Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns are the only remaining franchises. Both of these organisations have Indian stakeholders, which is intriguing. Meanwhile, the tournament is scheduled to commence at Grand Prairie Stadium on July 13. Additionally, the playoffs will be contested on the same pitch, with the finals taking place on July 30.
Full schedule: At Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas
Texas Super Kings vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders, 13 July
14 July: New York Mets vs. San Francisco Unicorns; Seattle Orcas vs. Washington Freedom
15 July: San Francisco Unicorns vs. Seattle Orcas
Texas Super Kings vs. Washington Freedom on July 16; LA Knight Riders vs. Michigan New York.
Texas Super Kings in New York on July 17
18 July: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. San Francisco Unicorns
19 July: Break
Church Street Park is located in Morrisville
Washington Freedom versus LA Knight Riders on July 20
Seattle Orcas versus the Texas Super Kings on July 21.
July 22: Washington Freedom versus San Francisco Unicorns
LA Knight Riders vs. Seattle Orcas and MI New York vs. Washington Freedom on July 23.
24 July: San Francisco Unicorns vs. Texas Super Kings
MI New York versus the Seattle Orcas on July 25.
Playoffs at Dallas’ Grand Prairie Stadium
Seed 3 vs. Seed 4 (eliminator match); Seed 1 vs. Seed 2 (qualifier match) on July 27.
Challenge Match (July 28): Qualifier Loser vs. Eliminator Winner.
July 30: Qualifier Winner vs Challenger Winner (Final)
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