The franchise called the removal of Matthew Mott and resignation of Heinrich Klaasen "strategic mid-season leadership changes." The Major League Cricket has confirmed that South Africa’s explosive batter decided to step away from captaincy "to focus fully on his responsibilities as a batter."
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The Seattle Orcas announced these changes on June 27, just before their sixth match in the ongoing Major League Cricket 2025 against MI New York in Dallas. The latest moves proved fruitful for the franchise, as they pulled off a thrilling last-ball win over MI New York.
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Klaasen has also been going through a rough patch, scoring just 55 runs across five innings, with a strike rate of 144.73 in the ongoing Major League Cricket 2025.
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This is a moment of reflection and renewal for us: Seattle Orcas CEO
He further added, “We respect Heinrich's decision to step down voluntarily as captain to focus on his batting. This reflects his character and team-first mindset. Sikandar was our unanimous choice once we heard from Klaasen about his decision. We believe these changes set the stage for a strong second half of the season.”
Notably, the Orcas had a rough season in MLC 2024, finishing at the bottom of the table after their strong run in the 2023 inaugural season, where they topped the table and reached the final. They had lost the MLC title to MI New York. Wayne Parnell led the team in 2023, with Heinrich Klaasen taking over as captain in 2024, and now he has left the captaincy.
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