Major League Cricket (MLC) will kick off its inaugural season on July 13 as the schedule was released on Monday. Some top international stars will do their billing in USA’s first-ever professional franchise cricket league. The MLC Schedule kicks off on July 14 with Texas Super Kings taking on the Los Angeles Knight Riders. If the names sound familiar, it is because four of the 6 teams are owned by IPL teams.
Per the MLC release, Two cricket-specific venues in North Texas (Grand Prairie Stadium) and Greater Raleigh (Church Street Park) will host 19 matches. Texas will host the initial games before the second leg shifts to Morrisville. The MLC Playoffs however will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium. The MLC 2023 Final is set for July 30.
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Teams participating in MLC 2023
- Texas Super Kings (owned by Chennai Super Kings)
- Los Angeles Knight Riders (Owned by Kolkata Knight Riders)
- Seattle Orcas (partly owned by Delhi Capitals)
- MI New York (owned by Mumbai Indians)
- Washington Freedom (partnership with New South Wales)
- San Francisco Unicorns (partnership with Victoria)
In its debut season, the MLC has managed to attract some major star power. The likes of Jason Roy, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Finch, Quinton de Kock, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortje and Wanindu Hasaranga have all signed for the competition. The organisers have also carved out a window, with the tournament ending a couple of days before The Hundred begins. The ECB’s competition meanwhile clashes with the CPL 2023 and the Lanka Premier League. All three leagues will be held in the same time frame.
Like the IPL, the MLC employs a playoff format for the knockouts. The top four teams in the standings make it to the playoffs, with the Eliminator, the Qualifiers and the Final in tow. International and domestic broadcast details for the historic competition will be announced soon, MLC announced in a statement.
MLC 2023 Schedule
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