- Major League Cricket 2024 schedule has been announced.
- The tournament will be played from July 5-28, 2024.
- Six teams will be taking part in a round-robin format.
This will be the second edition of the MLC, following the inaugural tournament last year.
MI New York, the defending champions, won the first Major League Cricket title by defeating the Seattle Orcas in the 2023 MLC final.
The opening match of the MLC 2024 season will feature a rematch of last year’s final, with MI New York facing the Seattle Orcas again at Church Street Park in North Carolina.
Later that day, the Texas Super Kings will play against the LA Knight Riders at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.
The tournament will consist of 21 matches in a round-robin format, with the first 15 matches being held at both Church Street Park and Grand Prairie Stadium. The remaining six group matches and the knockout stages will all take place at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.
Each team will play against every other team once during the league phase. The top four teams will then advance to the playoffs. The MLC 2024 final is scheduled for July 29th at the Grand Prairie Stadium.
Four of the six MLC teams are owned by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. These include MI New York (owned by Mumbai Indians), Texas Super Kings (owned by Chennai Super Kings), LA Knight Riders (owned by Kolkata Knight Riders), and the Seattle Orcas (owned by Delhi Capitals). The remaining two teams are the San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom.
All six teams will include top international cricketers in their MLC 2024 squads. MI New York features former West Indian captain Kieron Pollard, while the South African pair of Wayne Parnell and Quinton de Kock will play for the Seattle Orcas.
The Texas Super Kings are led by South African cricket star Faf du Plessis, and West Indian off-spinner Sunil Narine is the captain of the LA Knight Riders.
Washington Freedom, under the guidance of coach Ricky Ponting, has a strong Australian presence with players like Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Travis Head. Finn Allen, a batter from New Zealand, has joined the San Francisco Unicorns.
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