MI New York
United States
The MI New York are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in New York, New York State that plays in the Major League Cricket (MLC). It was founded in 2023 by the Indiawin Sports, which also owns Mumbai Indians. MINY has a minor league affiliate – Manhattan Yorkers, which competes in the Minor League Cricket (MiLC). The team plans to build their homeground in the Marine Park with an expected capacity of 10,000. Until then, the team will be playing all of their matches of the in the Grand Prairie stadium in Texas.
Official siteWashington Freedom
United States
The Washington Freedom are an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). The team is based in Washington, D.C. and was announced in 2023 as one of six inaugural franchises to play in Major League Cricket. The Freedom's minor league affiliate – the Baltimore Royals (formerly named the DC Hawks) – also separately play in MLC's developmental league, Minor League Cricket. The Freedom is owned by Indian American entrepreneur Sanjay Govil. The team plans to have their home ground at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The stadium is planned to host both cricket and baseball games and support up to 12,000 spectators upon its completion in summer 2025. The team is coached by Greg Shipperd – who currently coaches the Sydney Sixers – and is captained by Sixers captain Moises Henriques.
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