MLC Major League Cricket (2026) – Live Score, Schedule & Standings

Major League Cricket (MLC) is the premier professional T20 cricket league in the United States, featuring international cricket stars alongside the best American talent. The 2026 season brings six competitive franchises together for a month of world-class cricket action across Texas and California. As cricket continues to grow rapidly in North America, MLC serves as the home of elite T20 cricket in the USA, connecting fans with exciting matches, global players, and the future of the sport in America.

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Major League Cricket SFU 192/8 San Francisco Unicorns won by 2 wickets vs SEO 191/10

Major League Cricket T20

SFU vs SEO

Match 11

San Francisco Unicorns won by 2 wickets

SFU

San Francisco Unicorns

192/8

(19.4 ov)

SEO

Seattle Orcas

191/10

(19.2 ov)

San Francisco Unicorns won by 2 wickets

Venue: Oakland Coliseum

Date (IST): 2026-06-27

Toss: Seattle Orcas elected to bat

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About MLC Season 4 (2026)

MLC 2026 (officially Cognizant Major League Cricket 2026) is the fourth season of the league. It features the same 6 teams in a double round-robin format (30 league matches + 4 playoffs = 34 total).

Detail	Info
Tournament	Cognizant Major League Cricket 2026 (Season 4)
Dates	June 18 to July 18, 2026
Defending Champions	MI New York (2nd title, beat Washington Freedom by 5 runs in 2025 final)
Teams	6 Teams
Total Matches	34 (30 league stage + 4 playoffs)
Format	Double round-robin league + Top 4 qualify for playoffs (Qualifier/Eliminator system)
Venues	Grand Prairie Stadium (Texas), Oakland Coliseum (California), Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex (Pomona, CA) – NEW
Opening Match	Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas, June 18 at Grand Prairie
Final	July 18 at Oakland Coliseum
Broadcast (USA)	Willow TV + regional sports networks (YES Network, Monumental Sports, NBC Sports Bay Area)
International	TNT Sports (UK/Ireland), ARY (Pakistan), Prime Video (Australia/NZ), 90+ countries
Organiser	American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), sanctioned by USA Cricket
Title Sponsor	Cognizant

What’s New in Season 4

New venue: Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex in Pomona, California. Built by the Knight Riders Group (LA Knight Riders owners). Replaces Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.

Oakland hosts the Final: The Oakland Coliseum will host playoff matches and the championship final for the first time.

R Ashwin in MLC: The legendary India spinner joins San Francisco Unicorns, becoming the first former India international to play in MLC.

Expansion on the horizon: MLC plans to expand from 6 to 8 teams by 2027, with a potential move into Canada being explored.

Season 3 records: Ticket sales up 53% YoY, 84% first-time buyers, broadcast reach in 90+ countries, 18 team totals above 200, 5 last-ball finishes, 7 centuries.

MLC 2026 Full Schedule

The full MLC 2026 schedule was announced on March 20, 2026, with 34 matches set to be played across Grand Prairie Stadium, Oakland Coliseum, and Knight Riders Cricket Field in Pomona over a 31-day tournament. The season begins on June 18, 2026, with Texas Super Kings taking on Seattle Orcas at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.

Match	Date	Fixture	Venue	USA Local Time	Result/Status
1	Jun 18	Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Texas Super Kings won by 6 wickets
2	Jun 19	Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns	Grand Prairie Stadium	3:30 PM	Los Angeles Knight Riders Won by 7 Wkts
3	Jun 19	Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Seattle Orcas Won by 5 Wkts
4	Jun 20	Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns	Grand Prairie Stadium	3:30 PM	San Francisco Unicorns Won by 7 Wkts
5	Jun 20	Washington Freedom vs MI New York	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Washington Freedom Won by 30 Runs
6	Jun 21	Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders	Grand Prairie Stadium	3:30 PM	Los Angeles Knight Riders Won by 81 Runs
7	Jun 21	Texas Super Kings vs MI New York	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	MI New York Won by 8 Wkts
8	Jun 24	San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	Texas Super Kings Won by 22 Runs
9	Jun 25	Washington Freedom vs Seattle Orcas	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	Seattle Orcas Won by 88 Runs
10	Jun 26	MI New York vs Texas Super Kings	Oakland Coliseum	2:30 PM	Scheduled
11	Jun 26	San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	Scheduled
12	Jun 27	MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders	Oakland Coliseum	2:30 PM	Scheduled
13	Jun 27	Washington Freedom vs Texas Super Kings	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	Scheduled
14	Jun 28	Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas	Oakland Coliseum	2:30 PM	Scheduled
15	Jun 28	San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	Scheduled
16	Jul 1	Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom	Knight Riders Cricket Field	6:30 PM	Scheduled
17	Jul 2	Seattle Orcas vs MI New York	Knight Riders Cricket Field	6:30 PM	Scheduled
18	Jul 3	Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Texas Super Kings	Knight Riders Cricket Field	6:30 PM	Scheduled
19	Jul 4	Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns	Knight Riders Cricket Field	2:30 PM	Scheduled
20	Jul 4	Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York	Knight Riders Cricket Field	6:30 PM	Scheduled
21	Jul 5	Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings	Knight Riders Cricket Field	2:30 PM	Scheduled
22	Jul 5	San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York	Knight Riders Cricket Field	6:30 PM	Scheduled
23	Jul 8	MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Scheduled
24	Jul 9	Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Scheduled
25	Jul 10	MI New York vs Seattle Orcas	Grand Prairie Stadium	3:30 PM	Scheduled
26	Jul 10	San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Scheduled
27	Jul 11	Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom	Grand Prairie Stadium	3:30 PM	Scheduled
28	Jul 11	Seattle Orcas vs San Francisco Unicorns	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Scheduled
29	Jul 12	MI New York vs Washington Freedom	Grand Prairie Stadium	3:30 PM	Scheduled
30	Jul 12	Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders	Grand Prairie Stadium	7:30 PM	Scheduled
Q1	Jul 15	Qualifier (1 vs 2)	Oakland Coliseum	2:30 PM	TBD
EL	Jul 15	Eliminator (3 vs 4)	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	TBD
CH	Jul 16	Challenger (Loser Q1 vs Winner EL)	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	TBD
Final	Jul 18	Final	Oakland Coliseum	6:30 PM	TBD

Six teams compete in a double round-robin format during the MLC 2026 season, facing each opponent twice across 10 league matches. The top four teams then progress to the playoffs, setting the stage for an exciting race to the Major League Cricket title.

About Major League Cricket

Major League Cricket is a professional T20 cricket league in the United States, founded in 2023 by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket. It operates as a single-entity league with 6 city-based franchises.

The MLC Story

The idea of a US cricket league wasn’t new. Pro Cricket lasted just one season in 2004. The American Premier League never played a single match. But MLC succeeded where others failed, backed by $120 million in Series A/A1 fundraising from investors like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Ross Perot Jr., and several IPL franchise groups.

ACE secured ICC approval on April 13, 2023, making MLC the only ICC-sanctioned domestic T20 league in the US. The inaugural season drew 70,000+ fans to two venues in Texas and North Carolina.

Why MLC Matters

2028 LA Olympics: Cricket returns to the Olympics after 128 years. MLC is building the infrastructure and fan base to make the USA a legitimate cricket nation.

2024 T20 World Cup: The US co-hosted the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. MLC venues and infrastructure were central to this effort.

IPL Connection: 4 of 6 MLC teams are owned by IPL franchise groups (MI, KKR, CSK, DC/GMR). This creates a direct talent and business pipeline between India and America.

Minor League Cricket: MLC also runs MiLC (Minor League Cricket), a 26-team developmental league that launched in 2021, creating a domestic cricket pyramid.

Infrastructure investment: ACE has invested over $150 million to date, targeting 10 international-standard cricket venues by 2030.

MLC 2026 Points Table

The MLC 2026 points table will be updated live as soon as the season gets underway, with standings refreshed after every match. Once league action begins, fans can track team rankings, points, wins, losses, and net run rate throughout the race to the playoffs.

Pos	Team	Played	Won	Loss	Points	NRR
1	Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR)	2	2	0	4	+2.602
2	Seattle Orcas (SO)	4	2	2	4	+0.221
3	Texas Super Kings (TSK)	4	2	2	4	-0.112
4	MI New York (MINY)	2	1	1	2	-0.066
5	San Francisco Unicorns (SFU)	3	1	2	2	-0.175
6	Washington Freedom (WF)	3	1	2	2	-1.462

Teams are ranked in the league stage based on Points (2 for a win, 1 for no result, 0 for a loss). If teams are tied on points, Net Run Rate (NRR) is used to determine standings.

MLC Season 3 Highlights (2025)

MLC 2025 was the league’s most successful season. MI New York became the first two-time champions, beating Washington Freedom by 5 runs in a thrilling final at Grand Prairie Stadium on July 13, 2025.

Season 3 Key Stats

Matches: 34 (30 league + 4 playoffs)

Top Run Scorer: Monank Patel (MI New York) with 478 runs from 13 matches. The USA captain was the tournament’s most consistent batter.

Top Wicket Taker: Xavier Bartlett (San Francisco Unicorns) with 18 wickets.

Player of the Final: Rushil Ugarkar (MI New York). The 22-year-old American bowler took key wickets of Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Maxwell, conceding just 6 in the final over.

Player of the Series: Mitchell Owen (MI New York) for his all-round performances.

Highest Team Total: Multiple scores above 200 (18 totals crossed 200 during the season).

Centuries: 7 individual centuries scored across the tournament.

Last-Ball Finishes: 5 matches decided on the final delivery.

Season 3 Growth Numbers

Ticket sales: Up 53% year-on-year. Third consecutive sold-out Championship Final.

First-time buyers: 84% of ticket purchasers were attending an MLC game for the first time.

Global reach: Broadcast in 90+ countries. Reached 54 million homes worldwide.

New venues: Oakland Coliseum and Broward County Stadium (Lauderhill, FL) hosted MLC matches for the first time.

The Final: MI New York vs Washington Freedom

MI New York posted 180/7, led by Quinton de Kock’s 77 off 46 balls. Washington fell 5 runs short despite a spirited chase. Rushil Ugarkar’s death bowling sealed it.
MI New York became the first franchise to win two MLC titles, completing a remarkable playoff run after finishing just 4th in the league stage.

MLC Format & Rules

MLC follows the T20 format (20 overs per side) with a double round-robin league stage followed by a 4-match playoff system.

League Stage

⊙ Teams: 6 franchises compete.
⊙ Format: Double round-robin. Each team plays every other team twice (10 matches per team, 30 total league matches).
⊙ Points: 2 points for a win, 1 for a no result/abandonment, 0 for a loss.
⊙ Tiebreaker: Net Run Rate (NRR) decides ranking if teams are tied on points.

Playoffs

⊙ Top 4 qualify: Teams ranked 1-4 on the points table advance.
Qualifier 1: Team 1 vs Team 2. Winner goes directly to the Final.
⊙ Eliminator: Team 3 vs Team 4. Loser is eliminated.
⊙ Qualifier 2: Eliminator winner vs Qualifier loser. Winner advances to the Final.
⊙ Final: Qualifier winner vs Challenger winner.

Squad Rules

⊙ Squad size: Minimum 15, maximum 18 players.
⊙ Overseas players: Up to 9 overseas players per squad.
⊙ Playing XI: At least 6 players must be USA-based (domestic players).
⊙ Player acquisition: Overseas players are direct signings by franchises. Domestic players selected through a draft process.

MLC Teams 2026

All 6 MLC teams return unchanged for Season 4. Four are backed by IPL franchise groups, while two are independently owned by US-based investors. The action begins on June 18, 2026, with the start of the Major League Cricket season.

MI New York

City: New York
IPL Link: Mumbai Indians
Key Players : Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Trent Boult, Monank Patel
MLC Titles: 2 (2023, 2025)

Washington Freedom

City: Washington DC
IPL Link: None (Cricket NSW partner)
Key Players : Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Rachin Ravindra, Steve Smith
MLC Titles: 1 (2024)

Texas Super Kings

City: Dallas/Texas
IPL Link: Chennai Super Kings
Key Players : Faf du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira, Devon Conway
MLC Titles: 0

LA Knight Riders

City: Los Angeles
IPL Link: Kolkata Knight Riders
Key Players : Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo
MLC Titles: 0

San Francisco Unicorns

City: San Francisco
IPL Link: None (Cricket Victoria partner)
Key Players : R Ashwin (new 2026), Xavier Bartlett, David Miller
MLC Titles: 0

Seattle Orcas

City: Seattle
IPL Link: Delhi Capitals (GMR)
Key Players : Corey Anderson, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer
MLC Titles: 0

MI New York is the most successful franchise with 2 titles in 3 seasons. Washington Freedom won in 2024 and have been runners-up twice (2023 league topper, 2025 finalist).

MLC Owners

Four of the six MLC teams are owned by IPL franchise groups, making MLC the most IPL-connected T20 league outside India. The other two are backed by prominent US-based tech and business investors.

Team	Owner(s)	IPL Connection	Key Detail
MI New York	Indiawin Sports Pvt Ltd (Reliance Industries)	Mumbai Indians	Ambani family. Global MI brand (SA20, ILT20, The Hundred). 5 IPL titles.
LA Knight Riders	Knight Riders Group	Kolkata Knight Riders	Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta. Also own teams in CPL, ILT20, MLC. Built Knight Riders Cricket Field in Pomona.
Texas Super Kings	Chennai Super Kings + Anurag Jain + Ross Perot Jr.	Chennai Super Kings	N. Srinivasan’s CSK. Also own Joburg Super Kings (SA20). Local partners include billionaire Ross Perot Jr.
Seattle Orcas	GMR Group + Satya Nadella + others	Delhi Capitals	Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is lead investor. GMR Group (DC co-owners) provides cricket operations. Other investors: Soma Somasegar, Samir Bodas.
Washington Freedom	Sanjay Govil	None	US-based investor. Partnership with Cricket NSW (Australia) for cricket expertise and squad building.
SF Unicorns	Anand Rajaraman + Venky Harinarayan	None	US tech entrepreneurs (former Amazon execs). Partnership with Cricket Victoria (Australia) for operations.

Fun fact: Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO, Seattle Orcas lead investor) is the highest-profile tech executive investing directly in a cricket franchise anywhere in the world.

MLC Winners List (All Seasons)

In three completed seasons, MI New York have won 2 titles (2023, 2025) and Washington Freedom have won 1 (2024). MI New York is the only franchise to win the MLC twice.

Season	Champion	Runner-Up	Result	Venue	Date	Final Hero
2023	MI New York	Seattle Orcas	Won by 7 wkts	Grand Prairie Stadium	Jul 30, 2023	Nicholas Pooran (137* off 55 balls)
2024	Washington Freedom	San Francisco Unicorns	Won by 96 runs	Grand Prairie Stadium	Jul 29, 2024	Steve Smith (88 off 52), Glenn Maxwell (40 off 22)
2025	MI New York	Washington Freedom	Won by 5 runs	Grand Prairie Stadium	Jul 13, 2025	Rushil Ugarkar (death bowling heroics)
2026	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

MLC Final Fun Facts

2023: Nicholas Pooran’s 137* off 55 balls in the final remains the greatest individual T20 innings in a league final anywhere in the world. MI New York finished 4th in the league but won it all.

2024: Washington Freedom’s 96-run victory is the largest margin of victory in any MLC final. Steve Smith captained the dominant performance.

2025: 22-year-old American bowler Rushil Ugarkar became the hero, dismissing Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Maxwell. MI New York again finished 4th but powered through the playoffs to win.

Pattern: MI New York has won both their titles after finishing 4th in the league stage. Proof that the playoffs are a completely different tournament.

The Bottom Line: Why Major League Cricket Is Cricket’s Biggest Bet on America

Major League Cricket isn’t just a T20 league. It’s a $150 million bet that the world’s second-largest sport can crack the world’s largest sports market.

With IPL money backing 4 of 6 teams, the 2028 LA Olympics on the horizon, and Season 3 shattering every attendance and viewership record, MLC is proving the doubters wrong, one sold-out stadium at a time.

Season 4 starts June 18. Bookmark this page for live points tables, schedule updates, and everything MLC.

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What is Major League Cricket?

Major League Cricket (MLC) is a professional T20 cricket league in the United States, founded in 2023 by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE). It is the only ICC-sanctioned domestic T20 franchise league in the US and features 6 teams backed by IPL franchise owners and US investors.

When does MLC 2026 start?

MLC 2026 starts on June 18, 2026 with Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas at Grand Prairie Stadium. The final is on July 18, 2026 at Oakland Coliseum.

How many teams are in MLC 2026?

6 teams: MI New York, Washington Freedom, Texas Super Kings, LA Knight Riders, San Francisco Unicorns, and Seattle Orcas. MLC plans to expand to 8 teams by 2027.

Who won MLC 2025?

MI New York won MLC 2025, beating Washington Freedom by 5 runs in the final. Rushil Ugarkar was Player of the Match. It was MI New York’s second title in three seasons.

Which IPL teams own MLC franchises?

Mumbai Indians own MI New York, KKR own LA Knight Riders, CSK own Texas Super Kings, and Delhi Capitals (GMR Group) are connected to Seattle Orcas. Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns are independently owned.

Where can I watch MLC in the USA?

On Willow TV (primary US broadcaster) and regional sports networks: YES Network (MI New York), Monumental Sports Network (Washington Freedom), NBC Sports Bay Area/California (SF Unicorns). Internationally: TNT Sports (UK), ARY (Pakistan), Prime Video (Australia/NZ).

How does the MLC playoff format work?

Top 4 teams qualify. Team 1 vs Team 2 in the Qualifier (winner to Final). Team 3 vs Team 4 in the Eliminator (loser out). Eliminator winner vs Qualifier loser in the Challenger. Challenger winner meets Qualifier winner in the Final.

Will cricket be at the 2028 LA Olympics?

Yes! Cricket returns to the Olympics after 128 years at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. MLC is building the infrastructure and fan base to support this. MLC venues could potentially host Olympic cricket matches.

How much has been invested in MLC?

American Cricket Enterprises has invested over $150 million to date, with plans to build 10 international-standard cricket venues by 2030. The league raised $120 million in Series A/A1 fundraising from investors including Satya Nadella and Ross Perot Jr.

Who is the most successful MLC team?

MI New York with 2 titles (2023, 2025). They are the only two-time champions in MLC history. Remarkably, they finished 4th in the league stage both times before winning through the playoffs.

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