Major League Cricket 2026: Star players, squads, schedule, live streaming & All you need to know ...Middle East

The United States currently has all the attention of the sporting world. With the FIFA World Cup 2026 being hosted across North America, all eyes are posted there. Cricket is hoping to ride that wave too.

Major League Cricket (MLC) returns for its fourth season, bringing some of the biggest names in the sport across six franchises. The tournament has grown since its launch in 2023 and arrives at a crucial time, with cricket set to make its Olympic return at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 as well.

For Indian fans, there is an added reason to tune in. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be seen in competitive T20 action for the first time since retiring from international cricket. The veteran off-spinner has joined the San Francisco Unicorns and is one of the headline attractions of the season.

What is Major League Cricket (MLC)?

Major League Cricket is the premier franchise T20 competition in the United States. Organised by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket, the league was officially launched in 2023.

MI New York are currently the most successful team in the competition, having won two titles (2023 and 2025), while Washington Freedom lifted the trophy in 2024.

When does MLC 2026 start?

The fourth season of Major League Cricket will run from June 18 to July 18 (June 19 to July 19 in India). A total of 34 matches will be played, including:

MLC 2026 Teams

The tournament will once again feature six franchises:

MI New York enter the season as defending champions after beating Washington Freedom in the 2025 final.

MLC 2026 Venues

Three venues will host matches this season:

The Knight Riders Cricket Field is the newest addition and replaces Broward County Stadium in Florida.

The playoffs and final will be played at Oakland Coliseum.

IPL connection in MLC

Several MLC franchises share ownership links with IPL teams.

MLC 2026 Format

The six teams will compete in a round-robin format across 30 league matches.

The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.

The MLC 2026 final will be played on July 18.

MLC 2026 Live Streaming and Telecast Details

Fans can watch the tournament live across multiple regions:

MLC 2026 Squads

Los Angeles Knight Riders Squad

Alex Hales, Nitish Kumar, Colin Munro, Saif Badar, Karthik Gattepalli, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Matthew Tromp, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand, Andre Fletcher, Jahmar Hamilton, Ali Khan, Carmi le Roux, Lloyd Pope and Kristopher Ramsaran.

MI New York Squad

Agni Chopra, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai, Corey Anderson, Kunwarjeet Singh, Kieron Pollard, Sunny Patel, Corbin Bosch, Romario Shepherd, Tajinder Dhillon, Quinton de Kock, Monank Patel, Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Trent Boult, AM Ghazanfar, Nosthush Kenjige, Tristan Luus and Rushil Ugarkar.

San Francisco Unicorns Squad

Finn Allen, Hammad Azam, Matthew Short (Captain), Aakarshit Gomel, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Anirudh Immanuel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Juanoy Drysdale, Hassan Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Oliver Peake, Saideep Ganesh, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Xavier Bartlett, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ilyas and Zia-ul-Haq.

Seattle Orcas Squad

Shimron Hetmyer, Sharad Lumba, Tim Robinson, Shayan Jahangir, Sujit Nayak, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dasun Shanaka, Marcus Stoinis, Harmeet Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Tim Seifert, Rahul Jariwala, Ali Sheikh, Ottneil Baartman, Ayan Desai, Cameron Gannon, Jasdeep Singh, Lungi Ngidi and Tanveer Sangha.

Texas Super Kings Squad

Faf du Plessis (Captain), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rilee Rossouw, Abhimanyu Lamba, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Calvin Savage, Joshua Tromp, Mohammad Mohsin, Wiaan Mulder, Smit Patel, Donovan Ferreira, Amshi de Silva, Nandre Burger, Akeal Hosein, Keshav Maharaj, Adam Milne and Hardus Viljoen.

Washington Freedom Squad

Steven Smith (Captain), Mukhtar Ahmed, Mark Chapman, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Nikhil Chaudhary, Jack Edwards, Ian Holland, Marco Jansen, Obus Pienaar, Abhishek Paradkar, Andries Gous, Lahiru Milantha, Amila Aponso, Asif Mehmood, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Saurabh Netravalkar and Yasir Mohammad.

Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 Schedule

Note: League stage matches will start at 2:00 AM IST (day game) and 6:00 AM IST (night game). All knockout games will start at 7:00 AM IST, barring Qualifier 1 (3:00 AM IST)

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