Major League Cricket (MLC) started off its latest edition with a bang. Six teams are battling it out for the top glory - the Los Angeles Knight Riders, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, Washington Freedom, San Francisco Unicorns and MI New York. The T20 tournament, which is hosted in the US, started off its fourth edition with a high stakes game between the Seattle Orcas and the Texas Super Kings.
The Seattle Orcas set up a massive total of 220 runs. However, the Super Kings, led by Faf du Plessis, managed to cross the victory line with ease. Du Plessies scored an unbeaten 113 off 52 deliveries to guide his team to victory.
The Los Angeles Knight Riders managed to beat the San Francisco Unicorns by 7 wickets. After a defeat in their first fixture, the Seattle Orcas eked out a win in a high-scoring clash against Washington Freedom.
With the tournament just in its starting stage, fans have a lot of exciting fixtures to look forward to. Players like Sunil Narine, Marco Jansen, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, Tim Seifert and Keshav Maharaj will be part of the MLC 2026.
Ravichandran Ashwin will make his debut for a T20 league other than the IPL with the MLC. A member of the San Francisco Unicorns, Ashiwn did not feature as part of the playing XI in the team's first game.
Major League Cricket 2026: Points Table
Texas Super Kings lead the table with 2 points after their win over the Seattle Orcas. The Los Angeles Knight Riders and Seattle Orcas also have 2 points each. Two-time champions MY New York have yet to play a game. Their first fixture is on June 21 (June 22 in India).
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points |
| Texas Super Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Seattle Orcas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| San Francisco Unicorns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Freedom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MI New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Major League Cricket 2026: Schedule
The tournament started on June 18 (June 19 in India). Both the Qualifier and Eliminator 1 games will take place in Oakland on July 15 (July 16 in India). The Eliminator 2 will be held on July 16 (July 17 in India) and the final on July 18 (July 19 in India).
| Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
| June 21 | Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns | 2:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| June 21 | MI New York vs Washington Freedom | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| June 22 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas | 2:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| June 22 | Texas Super Kings vs MI New York | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| June 25 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 26 | Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 27 | MI New York vs Texas Super Kings | 3:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 27 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 28 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York | 3:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 28 | Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 29 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas | 3:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| June 29 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| July 2 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom | 7:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 3 | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas | 7:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 4 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Texas Super Kings | 7:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 5 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom | 3:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 5 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York | 7:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 6 | Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings | 3:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 6 | MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns | 7:00 a.m. | Pomona |
| July 9 | MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 10 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 11 | MI New York vs Seattle Orcas | 2:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 11 | Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 12 | Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom | 2:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 12 | San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 13 | MI New York vs Washington Freedom | 2:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 13 | Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders | 6:00 a.m. | Dallas |
| July 16 | Qualifier (TBA vs TBA) | 3:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| July 16 | Eliminator 1 (TBA vs TBA) | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| July 17 | Eliminator 2 (TBA vs TBA) | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
| July 19 | Final (TBA vs TBA) | 7:00 a.m. | Oakland |
How To Watch Major League Cricket Live In India?
Fans can watch the live telecast of all the MLC 2026 games live on the Star Sports Network.
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How To Stream Major League Cricket Matches In India?
The live streaming of all Major League Cricket 2026 fixtures is available on the JioHotstar website and app.
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