MLC 2023: Squad, Teams, Schedule, Live streaming and players to watch out for

The inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 promises to be a remarkable event, setting the stage for the growth of cricket in the United States and captivating cricket fans with its unique flavour. Get ready to witness the birth of a new cricketing powerhouse as these teams battle it out for supremacy in the inaugural season. This league also serves as a stepping stone for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup, hosted by the US.

The tournament is scheduled to run from July 13th to July 30th, featuring six dynamic teams: the Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom. The matches will take place at two stunning venues: Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina.

The format of the competition will see each team facing off against each other once in the league stage. Following the league matches, the top-performing teams will progress to the knockout stages, where the battle for the championship intensifies. Cricket enthusiasts can expect a thrilling display of talent, with star players from around the world showcasing their skills in Major League Cricket.

Squad and Live streaming of MLC 2023

Viacom 18 has all streaming rights to the MLC 2023. They will broadcast and telecast the inaugural season for free on the Sports 18 TV channel and the Jio Cinema OTT platform. This will increase their already super-exclusive sports package.

Here is the squad for all six teams:

Seattle Orcas: Nauman Anwar, Cameron Gannon, Shehan Jayasuriya, Aaron Jones, Nisarg Patel, Angelo Perera, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Matthew Tromp, Phani Simhadri, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Wayne Parnell, Dasun Shanaka, Andrew Tye.

San Francisco Unicorns: Aaron Finch (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Lungi Ngidi, Qais Ahmed, Finn Allen, Mackenzie Harvey, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Matthew Wade, Corey Anderson, Amila Aponso, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Brody Couch, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Carmi Le Roux, Smit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Tajinder Singh, David White.

MI New York: Ehsan Adil, Hammad Azam, Saideep Ganesh, Shayan Jahangir, Nothush Kenjige, Sarbjeet Ladda, Monank Patel, Jessy Singh, Steven Taylor, Jason Behrendorff, Trent Boult, Dewald Brevis, Tim David, Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard (Captain), Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada, David Wiese.

LA Knight Riders: Sunil Narine (Captain), Andre Russell, Adam Zampa, Jason Roy, Lockie Fergusson, Martin Guptill, Rilee Rossouw, Ali Khan, Ali Sheikh, Bhaskar Yadram, Corne Dry, Jaskaran Malhotra, Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand, Spencer Johnson, Gajanand Singh.

Texas Super Kings: Dwayne Bravo, Gerald Coetzee, Devon Conway, Faf Du Plessis (Captain), David Miller, Daniel Sams, Mitchell Santner, Rusty Theron, Calvin Savage, Lahiru Milantha, Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cameron Stevenson, Cody Chetty, Zia Shahzad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Mohammad Mohsin, Calvin Savage.

Washington Freedom: Mukhtar Ahmed, Saad Ali, Akhilesh Bodugum, Justin Dill, Ben Dwarshuis, Andries Gous, Sujith Gowda, Moises Henriques (Captain), Marco Jansen, Adam Milne, Saurabh Netravalkar, Anrich Nortje, Josh Philippe, Glenn Phillips, Dane Piedt, Obus Pienaar, Usman Rafiq.