MLC 2025: Full list of captains for all six franchises this season | Cricket News

MLC 2025: Full list of captains for all six franchises this season | Cricket News

MLC 2025: Captains of All Six Teams As the third season of Major League Cricket kicks off, all six franchises have confirmed their captains for MLC 2025.Jason Holder will lead the Los Angeles Knight Riders, bringing with him plenty of international experience as a former West Indies captain. However, Holder will miss the first two matches due to international duty, with Sunil Narine stepping in as stand-in captain until Holder joins the squad on 17 June for their match against Washington Freedom.Nicholas Pooran, who just retired from all international formats, has taken over the captaincy at MI New York, replacing Kieron Pollard. MLC: Venky Harinarayan on growing cricket in the USA, AI-driven teams and the Olympic boost Washington Freedom will be led by Glenn Maxwell this season. The Australian all-rounder takes over from Steve Smith, who led the team to the title last year alongside head coach Ricky Ponting.Quiz: Who’s that IPL player? Corey Anderson, who now plays for the USA after representing New Zealand earlier in his career, will continue as the captain of San Francisco Unicorns, making him the only US-based player leading a team in MLC. Heinrich Klaasen will stay on as skipper of the Seattle Orcas, providing continuity for the franchise. Lastly, Faf du Plessis remains in charge of the Texas Super Kings, continuing his leadership role from previous seasons.Major League Cricket 2025 begins today, 12 June, and will run until the final on 13 July. The tournament will be played across three venues: Dallas, Oakland, and Florida. With six teams competing and fan interest growing, this year’s edition promises plenty of exciting cricket.MLC Captains Sunil Narine will captain LAKR for the first two matches in Jason Holder’s absence. Steve Smith, who had captained the Freedom last season, will take over the role during the two matches he will play for the franchise later in the season.

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MLC 2025: Jason Holder named Los Angeles Knight Riders captain; Sunil Narine to lead first two games | Cricket News

MLC 2025: Jason Holder named Los Angeles Knight Riders captain; Sunil Narine to lead first two games | Cricket News

Jason Holder. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Knight Riders have announced Jason Holder as their captain for the upcoming 2025 season of Major League Cricket (MLC). Holder, who has led the West Indies across formats, brings plenty of leadership experience and all-round ability to the team. His presence is expected to be a key factor in LAKR’s campaign this year. However, Holder will miss the first two matches of the season due to international duties. In his absence, Sunil Narine will lead the team. Narine is no stranger to leadership, having recently served as the vice-captain of Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2025 IPL season. His experience with the Knight Riders franchise makes him a natural choice to step in. Holder is expected to join the squad before their third match, which is against Washington Freedom on 17 June. Los Angeles Knight Riders squad for MLC 2025: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Anrich Nortje, Andre Fletcher, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Tanveer Sangha, Ali Khan, Unmukt Chand, Adithya Ganesh, Nitish Kumar, Kartik Gattepalli, Corne Dry, Saif Badar, Shadley Van Schalwyk, Matthew Tromp ‘Nitish Kumar is a guy who can bowl that magic ball’: India bowling coach Morne Morkel In the last two MLC seasons, LAKR finished 6th in 2023 and 5th in 2024, exiting both times in the league stage. With a strong squad and fresh leadership, they will be hoping to make their first-ever playoff appearance this year. Major League Cricket 2025 begins today, 12 June, and will run until the final on 13 July. The tournament will be played across three venues: Dallas, Oakland, and Florida. LAKR will play their first match on 14 June against the San Francisco Unicorns at the Oakland Coliseum.

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Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - MLC 2024

Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – MLC 2024

Get to Know Who will win SOR vs LAKR MLC 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jul 18, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 00:30 IST / 5:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Church Street Park – Morrisville, United States𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : MLC 2024 Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight RidersBetting Tips Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Seattle Orcas vs Los Angeles Knight Riders Match Prediction & Betting Tips – MLC 2024 Seattle Orcas will take on Los Angeles Knight Riders at Church Street Park, Morrisville in Match 15 of the 2024 Major League Cricket. This game gets underway at 15:00 local time on Wednesday 17th July 2024. SOR vs LAKR, Church Street Park, Morrisville Pitch Report Any first innings score of over 160 should be enough to win this game on a pitch which will offer some assistance to the bowling attacks at Church Street Park, Morrisville.

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SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS VS LOS ANGELES KNIGHT RIDERS, CBTFJSK MATCH PREDICTION, TODAY MATCH PREDICTION

SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS VS LOS ANGELES KNIGHT RIDERS, CBTFJSK MATCH PREDICTION, TODAY MATCH PREDICTION

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS VS LOS ANGELES KNIGHT RIDERS𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : 08 July 2024 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 AM𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, United States𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Major League Cricket, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS VS LOS ANGELES KNIGHT RIDERS MATCH PREDICTION & ANALYSIS We are in the 4th game in the Major League Cricket 2024, where the San Francisco Unicorns will begin their campaign, taking on the Los Angeles Knight Riders. The Unicorns struggled last year and will look to get their campaign on track in the first game. The Los Angeles Knight Riders started the tournament with a win against the Texas Super Kings, and they will be confident.   The San Francisco Unicorns have made several changes to the team, and it will be interesting to see if the players can do well in the new mix. The Los Angeles Knight Riders did well in the last game, and their batsmen have hit form which will boost the confidence. They lost against the Unicorns last year and shall look to put up a better show in this contest. SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS VS LOS ANGELES KNIGHT RIDERS TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. San Francisco Unicorns Preview The Unicorns didn’t do well last season, finishing 5th on the points table and failing to reach the playoffs. The side will look to overcome this and start the season on a promising note. Corey Anderson takes over as the skipper and shall look to lead from the front, as the Los Angeles Knight Riders will be confident after winning the last game.   The side will need a good start in this game from Finn Allen and Jake Fraser-McGurk as they face a strong bowling attack. Josh Inglis, Sherfane Rutherford, and Corey Anderson will look to do well in the middle order. Tajinder Dhillon and Wiaan Mulder will look to do the heavy lifting in the death overs.   The bowling attack will face a tough test in this game, and the team will need early wickets from Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Pat Cummins. Haris Rauf and Wiaan Mulder must do well in the middle overs for the side to check the flow of runs. Sherfane Rutherford and Tajinder Dhillon must do well in the supporting role. Los Angeles Knight Riders Preview Sunil Narine’s side put the horrors of the last season behind them and put up a good show against the Texas Super Kings in the last game. In a game where we saw the momentum shifting, they won by 12 runs. Narine would like to build on this win and strengthen their position on the points table.   Jason Roy and Narine missed out against the Super Kings, and the team expects a better start from this pair. Unmukt Chand will feel confident after his match-winning knock in the last game and shall look to build partnerships with Shakib al Hasan and Nitish Kumar. David Miller and Andre Russell are good hitters, making for a strong batting lineup.   Spencer Johnson and Corne Dry bowled well in the last game, and the team will look forward to seeing a good show from them. Sunil Narine and Shakib al Hasan are the most experienced bowlers on this team, and they will look to keep checking on the scoring rate in the middle overs. Andre Russell and Ali Khan must do well in the supporting role.

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