The American professional cricket competition, Major League Cricket‘s (MLC) first season has proven to be highly successful as it has produced some extraordinary games which have kept fans up and active even in the wee hours in India.
With six teams playing for the prestigious trophy and more so for the title to be known as the first-ever champions, all the sides showed up with great intent for the 17-day tournament. Cricket in the United States has gained popularity courtesy of players like Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Marcus Stoinis, Dwayne Bravo, Aaron Finch and others, who have also planted roots for future generations.
Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) and Texas Super Kings (TSK) competed in the MLC’s opening game at the Grand Prairie Stadium, a former baseball field, where a sizable crowd was drawn. In a similar manner, gate revenue for the other games wasn’t a major problem as every contest had a more than respectable audience.
The MLC playoffs have begun with Seattle Orcas winning the Qualifier and qualifying for the final. Meanwhile, MI New York also beat Texas Super Giants, the loser of the Qualifier match, and have advanced into the final of the maiden edition of the competition.
With such a buzz for the tournament and backing from the Indian Premier League‘s (IPL) team owners, the organizers didn’t find any difficulty in drawing sponsors for the most serious T20 tournament held in the US.
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