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Major League Cricket the Secret Behind USA’s Stunning Performances in T20 World Cup 2024
The co-hosts of the T20 World Cup 2024 outplayed Pakistan and created one of the biggest upsets in the history of cricket.
Players of USA cricket team.
The USA cricket team created history by reaching the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 for the first time. The co-hosts of the T20 World Cup 2024 outplayed Pakistan and created one of the biggest upsets in the history of cricket. Apart from Pakistan, they defeated Canada in the opening game.
The likes of Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, and Shadley Van Schalkwyk (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel, and Shayan Jahangir (MI New York), Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns), Harmeet Singh, (Seattle Orcas), Milind Kumar (Texas Super Kings) Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar and Yasir Mohammad (Washington Freedom) are Major League Cricket players who are part of Team USA.
“Congratulations to Team USA, who, in their first-ever World Cup appearance, gave us three thrilling matches of cricket against the world’s best teams and earned their position in the Super 8.
“This is a historic moment for the sport, especially for our players from Major League Cricket who are representing the USA. We hope that this inspires boys and girls around the country to pick up a bat and ball this summer, and encourages sports fans to attend an MLC game or tune into the broadcast.
“The USA’s advancement to the Super 8 means they’ll automatically qualify for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, providing Major League Cricket with a strong platform for continued growth.”
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Shadley Van Schalkwyk – USA
Shakib Al Hasan – Bangladesh
David Miller – South Africa
Nicholas Pooran – West Indies
Rashid Khan – Afghanistan
Kagiso Rabada – South Africa
Trent Boult – New Zealand
Anrich Nortje – South Africa
Romario Shepherd – West Indies
Josh Inglis – Australia
Sherfane Rutherford – West Indies
Quinton de Kock – South Africa
Heinrich Klaasen – South Africa
Michael Bracewell – New Zealand
Ryan Rickelton – South Africa
Mitchell Santner – New Zealand
Devon Conway – New Zealand
Aiden Markram – South Africa
Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand
Naveen-ul-Haq – Afghanistan
Marcus Stoinis – Australia
Saurabh Netralvakar – USA
Marco Jansen – South Africa
Akeal Hosein – West Indies
Glenn Maxwell – Australia
Travis Head – Australia
Lockie Ferguson – New Zealand
Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand
MLC has created a massive impact on the cricketing circuit in the USA. It was started in 2023 where fans gathered to watch in large numbers. The second season of MLC is set to take place on July 5.