As anticipation builds for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Major League Cricket (MLC) is making a significant impact on the international stage. The league will see forty-five of its talented players take part in the ICC’s esteemed tournament, scheduled to run from June 1 to 29, 2024.
This event will be hosted across various venues in the USA and the West Indies, highlighting the global reach and influence of MLC in the cricketing world. In a notable advancement, the ICC has officially granted Cognizant Major League Cricket List-A status, recognizing it as an official 120 league.
This acknowledgment positions MLC as the inaugural high-quality domestic cricket tournament in the United States. The six teams in MLC—Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, and Washington Freedom—boast a blend of top-tier international and domestic players.
These players are preparing to represent their national teams in the upcoming World Cup, where they will showcase their skills on the global stage.
Team USA includes MLC players Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, and Shadley Van Schalkwyk (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns), Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir (MI New York), Harmeet Singh, (Seattle Orcas), Milind Kumar (Texas Super Kings) Andries Gous, Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar and Yasir Mohammad (Washington Freedom).
Here is a list of all 45 MLC players who will participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, organized by team:
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Ali Khan – USA
Nitish Kumar – USA
Shakib Al Hasan – Bangladesh
Shadley Van Schalkwyk – USA
Josh Little – Ireland
Andre Russell – WI
David Miller – South Africa
MI New York
Steven Taylor – USA
Nosthush Kenjige – USA
Rashid Khan – Afghanistan
Trent Boult – New Zealand
Monank Patel – USA
Tim David – Australia
Nicholas Pooran – West Indies
Shayan Jahangir – USA
Kagiso Rabada – South Africa
Anrich Nortje – South Africa
Romario Shepherd – West Indies
San Francisco Unicorns
Josh Inglis – Australia
Corey Anderson – USA
Sherfane Rutherford – West Indies
Matt Henry – New Zealand
Haris Rauf – Pakistan
Seattle Orcas
Heinrich Klaasen – South Africa
Harmeet Singh – USA
Quinton de Kock – South Africa
Ryan Rickelton – South Africa
Michael Bracewell – New Zealand
Obed McCoy – West Indies
Imad Wasim – Pakistan
Texas Super Kings
Devon Conway – New Zealand
Milind Kumar – USA
Mitchell Santner – New Zealand
Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand
Aiden Markram – South Africa
Naveen-ul-Haq – Afghanistan
Washington Freedom
Andries Gous – USA
Saurabh Netravalkar – USA
Lockie Ferguson – New Zealand
Yasir Mohammad – USA
Akeal Hosein – West Indies
Marco Jansen – South Africa
Glenn Maxwell – Australia
Travis Head – Australia
Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand
MLC has revolutionized cricket in the USA. The inaugural 2023 season was highly successful, with sold-out matches and millions of viewers globally. This momentum is fueling anticipation for the T20 World Cup and MLC’s second season, starting on July 5.
Tickets for all matches, including the four playoffs, are available online at tickets.majorleaguecricket.com.
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