Major League Cricket Schedule
- 2025 Major League Cricket Dates & Schedule
- How To Stream The Major League Cricket
- Teams & Format
- History & Winners
- Major League Cricket Betting Sites
Created in 2023, Major League Cricket (MLC) is a six-team tournament that is looking to bring the game of cricket to the centre of the sporting stage in America. With the classic format of group matches leading into playoffs and a final, MLC has been able to quickly develop the interest in cricket across America.
2025 Major League Cricket Dates & Schedule
- Start Date: June 12, 2025
- End Date: July 13, 2025
How To Stream The Major League Cricket
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You can make the most out of our MLC live streaming guide to ensure you catch all of the action as it happens.
The MLC has various broadcasting partners across the world based on jurisdiction.
In the USA and Canada, you can stream the MLC on Willow TV, Monumental Sports Network (only for games with Washington Freedom) and YES Network (only for games with MI New York).
You can stream the MLC on Amazon Prime Video if you’re in Australia and New Zealand. Cricbuzz is streaming the tournament in the Middle East and North Africa.
In India, you can watch the MLC on the Sony Sports Network (TV rights) and Jio Cinema (digital rights). In Pakistan, you can catch the MLC on A Sports. TNT Sports is broadcasting the MLC in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Teams & Format
The MLC is played in a double round robin format followed by a playoffs series. This means that each team will face every other opponent at least twice. The top four teams advance to the playoffs, which includes a qualifier, an eliminator and a final.
Every team needs to have a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 19 players on the squad. Each team also needs to have at least one under-23 domestic player and nine domestic players.
Each team is permitted up to nine international players on its roster. No more than six international players are permitted in the playing XI, with five domestic players to feature in each match and ten domestic players on each roster at all times.
There are six city-based teams in the MLC:
- Los Angeles Knight Riders
- MI New York
- San Francisco Unicorns
- Seattle Orcas
- Texas Super Kings
- Washington Freedom
History & Winners
Year | Winner |
---|---|
2023 | MI New York |
2024 | Washington Freedom |
2025 | TBD |