The anticipation builds as the second edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) commences on July 4, 2024. This landmark event marks a significant milestone in the United States cricket landscape. Through MLC, the US Cricket Board aims to elevate the sport to unprecedented heights in a region traditionally dominated by basketball, baseball, and football.

With the domestic player draft concluded on March 21 and the strategic addition of overseas players ongoing, this league is poised to deliver thrilling cricketing action and showcase the sport’s rich potential in the U.S.

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Background of Major League Cricket

MLC was launched with the vision of popularizing cricket in the United States. Major League Cricket aims to tap into the vast potential of one of the world’s largest sports markets. The inaugural edition laid a solid foundation, attracting attention from cricket fans globally and setting the stage for an even more ambitious second edition.

The Domestic Player Draft

The draft on March 21 was a crucial step in shaping the teams for the upcoming tournament. Local talents were given the spotlight, emphasizing the league’s commitment to nurturing homegrown talent alongside the star power of international cricketers.

The full player list for MLC 2024 is below, to be updated as players are signed.

Los Angeles Knight Riders

Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Ali Khan, Unmukt Chand, Nitish Kumar, Corne Dry, Saif Badar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Derone Davis, Adithya Ganesh, Matthew Tromp

MI New York

Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, Nicholas Pooran, Steven Taylor, Ehsan Adil, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel, Shayan Jahangir, Ruben Clinton, Shayan Jahangir, Heath Richards, Romario Shepherd, Rushil Ugarkar

San Francisco Unicorns

Corey Anderson, Liam Plunkett, Tajinder Singh, Carmi Le Roux, Brody Couch, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Finn Allan, Haris Rauf, Karima Gore, Matthew Short, Jahmar Hamilton, Hassan Khan,

Seattle Orcas

Quinton de Kock, Wayne Parnell, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Cameron Gannon, Nauman Anwar, Heinrich Klaasen, Imad Wasim, Hammad Azam, Michael Bracewell, Ayan Desai, Shehan Jayasuriya, Ali Sheikh

Texas Super Kings

Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Milind Kumar, Cameron Stevenson, Mohammad Mohsin, Faf du Plessis, Daryl Mitchell, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Raj Nannan, Zia Shahzad, Joshua Tromp, Zia ul-Haq

Washington Freedom

Marco Jansen, Andries Gous, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Justin Dill, Akhilesh Bodugum, Akeal Hosin, Amila Aphonso, Ian Holland, Lahiru Milantha, Yasir Mohammad, Steve Smith

*updated April 11, 2024 – subject to change