The Upcoming Major League Cricket (also known as US MLC 2023, AEC MLC 2023, or MLC T20 2023) is a Twenty20 cricket league scheduled to take place on July 13, 2023. Organized by the American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket, the tournament aims to bring together six participating teams.
According to recent reports on November 15, 2022, USA’s Major League Cricket has finalized the July 2023 window for its inaugural season. Three years after securing the rights to own and operate a major T20 league in the United States, American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) has announced its plans to host the first edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 from July 13 to July 30, the following year. The middle window has been officially announced.
The announcement further confirms that the six franchise teams will engage in a round-robin format, playing a total of 19 matches, followed by a knockout round. The teams will compete to emerge as the ultimate champion of the league.
Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 Details
| Date | July 13, 2023 – July 30, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Matches | 19 T20s |
| Country | United States |
| Official website | majorleaguecricket.com |
Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 Schedule / Fixtures and Match Time-Table
| Date and Time | Match Details |
|---|---|
| Thu, Jul 13 07:30 PM LOCAL | Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders, 1st Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Fri, Jul 14 03:30 PM LOCAL | MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns, 2nd Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Fri, Jul 14 07:30 PM LOCAL | Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom, 3rd Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Sat, Jul 15 07:30 PM LOCAL | San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas, 4th Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Sun, Jul 16 03:30 PM LOCAL | Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom, 5th Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Sun, Jul 16 07:30 PM LOCAL | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York, 6th Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Mon, Jul 17 07:30 PM LOCAL | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York, 7th Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Tue, Jul 18 07:30 PM LOCAL | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns, 8th Match MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Thu, Jul 20 05:30 PM LOCAL | Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders, 9th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Fri, Jul 21 05:30 PM LOCAL | Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings, 10th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Sat, Jul 22 05:30 PM LOCAL | Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns, 11th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Sun, Jul 23 01:30 PM LOCAL | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas, 12th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Sun, Jul 23 05:30 PM LOCAL | MI New York vs Washington Freedom, 13th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Mon, Jul 24 05:30 PM LOCAL | San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings, 14th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Tue, Jul 25 05:30 PM LOCAL | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas, 15th Match MLC 2023 Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Thu, Jul 27 03:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator (3 v 4) MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Thu, Jul 27 07:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier (1 v 2) MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Fri, Jul 28 07:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Challenger MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
| Sun, Jul 30 07:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Final MLC 2023 Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas |
Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 Teams
- Texas Super Kings
- Los Angeles Knight Riders
- MI New York
- San Francisco Unicorns
- Seattle Orcas
- Washington Freedom
MLC T20 2023 Squads, Player list and Captain
Texas Super Kings 2023 Captain and Players List
Captain: Faf du Plessis
Coach: Stephen Fleming
TSK squad for MLC 2023
- Faf du Plessis (Captain)
- Milind Kumar
- Sami Aslam
- Cody Chetty
- Saiteja Mukkamalla
- Ambati Rayudu
- David Miller
- Devon Conway
- Calvin Savage
- Zia Shahzad
- Dwayne Bravo
- Daniel Sams
- Mitchell Santner
- Lahiru Milantha
- Rusty Theron
- Cameron Stevenson
- Gerald Coetzee
Los Angeles Knight Riders 2023 Captain and Players List
Captain: TBD
Coach: TBD
LAKR squad for MLC 2023
- Jaskaran Malhotra
- Jason Roy
- Martin Guptill
- Nitish Kumar
- Rilee Rossouw
- Saif Badar
- Unmukt Chand
- Ali Sheikh
- Andre Russell
- Bhaskar Yadram
- Shadley van Schalkwyk
- Sunil Narine
- Adam Zampa
- Ali Khan
- Corne Dry
- Lockie Ferguson
MI New York 2023 Captain and Players List
Captain: Captain
Coach: Robin Peterson
MINK squad for MLC 2023
- Kieron Pollard (Captain)
- Steven Taylor
- Shayan Jahangir
- Tim David
- Hammad Azam
- David Wiese
- Dewald Brevis
- Monank Patel
- Saideep Ganesh
- Nicholas Pooran
- Kyle Philip
- Ehsan Adil
- Nosthush Kenjige
- Sarbjit Ladda
- Trent Boult
- Kagiso Rabada
- Jason Behrendorff
- Rashid Khan
San Francisco Unicorns 2023 Captain and Players List
Captain: Aaron Finch
Coach: TBD
SFU squad for MLC 2023
- Aaron Finch (Captain)
- David White
- Chaitanya Bishnoi
- Corey Anderson
- Marcus Stoinis
- Sanjay Krishnamurthi
- Tajinder Singh
- Brody Couch
- Carmi Le Roux
- Liam Plunkett
- Lungi Ngidi
Seattle Orcas 2023 Captain and Players List
Captain: TBD
Coach: Pravin Amre
SO squad for MLC 2023
- Shehan Jayasuriya
- Aaron Jones
- Nauman Anwar
- Angelo Perera
- Harmeet Singh
- Shubham Ranjane
- Cameron Gannon
- Mitchell Marsh
- Dasun Shanaka
- Sikandar Raza
- Quinton de Kock
- Phani Simhadri
- Matthew Tromp
- Wayne Parnell
- Andrew Tye
Washington Freedom 2023 Captain and Players List
Captain: Moises Henriques
Coach: Greg Shipperd
SF squad for MLC 2023
- Moises Henriques (Captain)
- Mukhtar Ahmed
- Saad Ali
- Sujith Gowda
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Jacobus Pienaar
- Justin Dill
- Marco Jansen
- Anrich Nortje
- Saurabh Netravalkar
- Dane Piedt
- Marco Jansen
- Anrich Nortje
- Saurabh Netravalkar
- Dane Piedt
- Akhilesh Bodugum
- Adam Milne
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Akeal Hosein
- Andries Gous
- Glenn Phillips
- Josh Philippe