the fourth season of Major League Cricket (MLC 2026) is set to illuminate United States of America Is bringing an exciting calendar of 34 T20 matches for cricket fans from 18th June to 18th July 2026. This high-octane tournament showcases six powerhouse franchises, four of which share deep-rooted DNA and support from key players Indian Premier League (IPL) Ownership group.
Like defending champions and specific teams MI New York, Los Angeles Knight Riders, Texas Super Kings, Seattle Orcas, Washington FreedomAnd san francisco unicorn Filled with a dazzling mix of international icons and local American talent. Global superstars and captains like nicholas puranJason Holder, Steve Smith, Faf du Plessis, Matthew ShortAnd marcus stoinis They will face each other in a tough battle that will last for a month for supremacy.
Adding to the grandeur of the 2026 edition, the tournament has expanded to three major US venues. The matches will thrill crowds at the established Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, as well as two exciting additional facilities in California: the Oakland Coliseum (which will host the championship final) and the newly developed Knight Riders Cricket Field at the Fairplex in Pomona. Combining world-class cricket infrastructure with elite athletic rivalries, MLC 2026 promises to fuel the sport’s rapid, historic growth across the North American sporting landscape.
Major League Cricket 2026: fixtures
| match/stage | Stability | venue | local time | gmt time | IST time |
| first match | Texas Super Kings vs. Seattle Orcas | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 18, 7:30 pm | June 19, 12:30 pm | June 19, 6:00 am |
| second match | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 20, 3:30 pm | June 20, 8:30 pm | June 21, 2:00 am |
| third match | Seattle Orcas vs. Washington Freedom | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 20, 7:30 pm | June 21, 12:30 pm | June 21, 6:00 am |
| fourth match | Texas Super Kings vs. San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 21, 3:30 pm | June 21, 8:30 pm | June 22, 2:00 am |
| 5th match | Washington Freedom vs MI New York | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 21, 7:30 pm | June 22, 12:30 pm | June 22, 6:00 am |
| sixth match | Seattle Orcas vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 22, 3:30 pm | June 22, 8:30 pm | June 23, 2:00 am |
| 7th match | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | June 22, 7:30 pm | June 23, 12:30 pm | June 23, 6:00 am |
| eighth match | San Francisco Unicorns vs. Texas Super Kings | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 24, 6:30 pm | June 25, 1:30 pm | June 25, 7:00 am |
| 9th match | Washington Freedom vs. Seattle Orcas | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 25, 6:30 pm | June 26, 1:30 pm | June 26, 7:00 am |
| 10th match | MI New York vs Texas Super Kings | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 26, 2:30 pm | June 26, 9:30 pm | June 27, 3:00 am |
| 11th match | San Francisco Unicorns vs. Seattle Orcas | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 26, 6:30 pm | June 27, 1:30 pm | June 27, 7:00 am |
| 12th match | MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 27, 2:30 pm | June 27, 9:30 pm | June 28, 3:00 am |
| 13th match | Washington Freedom vs. Texas Super Kings | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 27, 6:30 pm | June 28, 1:30 pm | June 28, 7:00 am |
| 14th match | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Seattle Orcas | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 28, 2:30 pm | June 28, 9:30 pm | June 29, 3:00 am |
| 15th match | San Francisco Unicorns vs. Washington Freedom | Oakland Coliseum, California | June 28, 6:30 pm | June 29, 1:30 pm | June 29, 7:00 am |
| 16th match | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Washington Freedom | Fairplex, Pomona | July 1, 6:30 pm | July 2, 1:30 pm | July 2, 7:00 am |
| 17th match | Seattle Orcas vs MI New York | Fairplex, Pomona | July 2, 6:30 pm | July 3, 1:30 pm | July 3, 7:00 am |
| 18th match | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Texas Super Kings | Fairplex, Pomona | July 3, 6:30 pm | July 4, 1:30 pm | July 4, 7:00 am |
| 19th match | Washington Freedom vs. San Francisco Unicorns | Fairplex, Pomona | July 4, 2:30 pm | 4th July, 9:30 pm | July 5, 3:00 am |
| 20th match | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York | Fairplex, Pomona | July 4, 6:30 pm | July 5, 1:30 pm | July 5, 7:00 am |
| 21st match | Seattle Orcas vs. Texas Super Kings | Fairplex, Pomona | July 5, 2:30 pm | July 5, 9:30 pm | July 6, 3:00 am |
| 22nd match | San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York | Fairplex, Pomona | July 5, 6:30 pm | July 6, 1:30 pm | July 6, 7:00 am |
| 23rd match | MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 8, 7:30 pm | July 9, 12:30 pm | July 9, 6:00 am |
| 24th match | Washington Freedom vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 9, 7:30 pm | July 10, 12:30 pm | July 10, 6:00 am |
| 25th match | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 10, 3:30 pm | July 10, 8:30 pm | July 11, 2:00 am |
| 26th match | San Francisco Unicorns vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 10, 7:30 pm | July 11, 12:30 pm | July 11, 6:00 am |
| 27th match | Texas Super Kings vs. Washington Freedom | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 11, 3:30 pm | July 11, 8:30 pm | July 12, 2:00 am |
| 28th match | Seattle Orcas vs. San Francisco Unicorns | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 11, 7:30 pm | July 12, 12:30 pm | July 12, 6:00 am |
| 29th match | MI New York vs Washington Freedom | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 12, 3:30 pm | July 12, 8:30 pm | July 13, 2:00 am |
| 30th match | Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas | July 12, 7:30 pm | July 13, 12:30 pm | July 13, 6:00 am |
| qualifier | TBC vs TBC (1st vs 2nd) | Oakland Coliseum, California | July 15, 2:30 pm | July 15, 9:30 pm | July 16, 3:00 am |
| eliminator | TBC vs TBC (3rd vs 4th) | Oakland Coliseum, California | July 15, 6:30 pm | July 16, 1:30 pm | July 16, 7:00 am |
| contender | tbc vs tbc | Oakland Coliseum, California | July 16, 6:30 pm | July 17, 1:30 pm | July 17, 7:00 am |
| Last | tbc vs tbc | Oakland Coliseum, California | July 18, 6:30 pm | July 19, 1:30 pm | July 19, 7:00 am |
Major League Cricket 2026: Squad
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR): Sunil Narine (captain), Alex Hales, Unmukt Chand, Saif Bader, Colin Munro, Andre Fletcher (wk), Nitish Kumar, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Carmi Le Roux, Christopher Ramsaran, Ali Khan, Lloyd Pope, Andre Russell, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Karthik Gattepalli and Matthew Tromp.
Mi New York (Mini): Kieron Pollard (captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Monank Patel (wk), Agni Chopra, Tajinder Dhillon, Trent Boult, Sunny Patel, Nostush Kenjige, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Tristan Luus, Rushil Ugarkar, Corey Anderson, Corbin Bosch, Romario Shepherd, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai and Kunwarjit Singh.
San Francisco Unicorns (SFU): Finn Allen (wk), Zia-ul-Haq, Connor Esterhuizen, Saideep Ganesh (wk), Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Luan-Dre Pretorius (wk), Ollie Peake, Akashit Gomel, Xavier Bartlett, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ilyas, Juanoy Drysdale, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hasan Khan, Hammad Azam, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardy, Anirudh Emmanuel.
Seattle Orcas (SO): Shimron Hetmyer, Shehan Jayasuriya, Tim Seifert (wk), Shayan Jahangir, Matthew Britzke, Sujit Nayak, Sharad Lumumba, Rahul Jariwala (wk), Tim Robinson, Cameron Gannon, Lungi Ngidi, Otneil Bartman, Harmeet Singh, Tanveer Sangha, Jasdeep Singh, Ayan Desai, Dasun Shanaka, Marcus Stoinis and Ali. Sheikh.
Texas Super Kings (TSK): Faf du Plessis, Riley Rossouw, Kelvin Savage, Smit Patel (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Joshua Tromp (wk), Adam Milne, Nandre Berger, Keshav Maharaj, Hardus Viljoen, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Mohsin, Abhimanyu Lamba, Wiaan Mulder, Milind Kumar, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Ranjane and Amshi de Silva.
Washington Freedom (WF): Steven Smith, Mark Chapman, Mukhtar Ahmed, Lahiru Milantha (wk), Andries Gaus (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Ben Dwarshuis, Amila Aponso, Saurabh Netravalkar, Asif Mahmood, Abhishek Paradkar, Yasir Mohammed, Glenn Maxwell, Rachin RavindraObas Pienaar, Ian Holland, Marco Jansen, Nikhil Choudhary, Jack Edwards and Mitchell Owen.
Also read: Ryan Rickelton begins a new chapter with MI New York at MLC 2026
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
- We. and Canada: willow tv [Sign up here]
- India: Star Sports, JioHotstar
- Australia: Seven Network, Seven/7Plus
- New Zealand: sky sports nz
- Caribbean: espn
- Sub-Saharan Africa: espn
- Middle East: cricbuzz
- Seattle (local): fox 13 seattle
- Bay Area (local): nbc bay area
- NYC DMA (local): yes network
- other areas: MLC Network
Also read: Ravichandran Ashwin joins San Francisco Unicorns for MLC 2026
