Major League Cricket 2024: Full Squads And Captains Unveiled

The second season of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 kicks off on Friday, July 5. The tournament will feature six teams competing in Dallas and Morrisville, with several prominent T20 cricket players participating.

Teams have finalised their squads through retention and drafts, including some new but familiar faces from Australian white-ball cricket. Notable players like Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Pat Cummins have joined the MLC for its second season.

In addition to international stars, the league will also see participation from USA team members who played in the recent T20 World Cup. Aaron Jones, Chaitanya Bishnoi, and Sunny Patel are among the latest to be drafted by various teams.

The squads feature a mix of experienced international players and emerging talents. American players who have progressed from Minor League Cricket to Major League Cricket are also included. Here are the team rosters:

MI New York MLC 2024 Squad

Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Steven Taylor, Monank Patel, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Shayan Jahangir, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Nosthush Kenjige, Ehsan Adil, Ruben Clinton, Heath Richards, Rashid Khan, Rushil Ugarkar, Romario Shepherd, Sunny Patel.

Seattle Orcas MLC 2024 Squad

Wayne Parnell (captain), Aaron Jones, Hammad Azam, Nauman Anwar, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton De Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Cameron Gannon, Nandre Burger, Zaman Khan, Harmeet Singh, Imad Wasim, Michael Bracewell, Ayan Desai, Shehan Jayasuriya, Shubham Ranjane, Ali Sheikh.

Texas Super Kings MLC 2024 Squad

Faf Du Plessis (captain), Devon Conway, Dwayne Bravo, Gerald Coetzee, Mitchell Santner, Calvin Savage, Milind Kumar, Cameron Stevenson, Zia Shahzad,Saiteja Mukkamalla,Md Mohsin,Zia Ul Haq,Joshua Tromp,Raj Nannan,Daryl Mitchell,Aaron Hardie,Marcus Stoinis,Aiden Makram,Naveen Ul Haq,Noor Ahmad.

Los Angeles Knight Riders MLC 2024 Squad

Sunil Narine (captain), Andre Russell,Jason Roy,David Miller,Shakib Al Hasan,Joshua Little,Spencer Johnson,Unmukt Chand,Ali Khan,Alex Carey,Waqar Salamkheil,Shadley Van Schalkwyk,Nitish Kumar,Saif Badar,Corne Dry,Derone Davis,Matthew Tromp,Adithya Ganesh.

San Francisco Unicorns MLC 2024 Squad

Corey Anderson (captain),Pat Cummins,Jake Fraser Mcgurk,Josh Inglis,Sherfane Rutherford,Matthew Short,Haris Rauf,Finn Allen,Matt Henry,Abrar Ahmed,Liam Plunkett,Brody Couch,Carmi Le Roux,Tajinder Singh,Sanjay KrishnamurthiKarima Gore,Jahmar Hamilton,Hassan Khan.

Washington Freedom MLC 2024 Squad

Steve Smith (captain),Akeal Hosein,Akhilesh Bodugum,Amla AponsoAndrew TyeAndries GousGlenn MaxwellIan HollandJack EdwardsJustin DillLahiru MilanthaLockie FergusonMarco JansenMukhtar AhmedObus PeinaarRachin RavindraSaurabh NetravalkarTravis Head,Yasir Mohammad.

The league will also showcase more international players such as Trent Boult and Anrich Nortje. Kagiso Rabada and Haris Rauf are among others set to compete. This season promises an exciting mix of talent from around the world and local American stars.

This season's captains include seasoned players like Kieron Pollard for MI New York and Faf Du Plessis for Texas Super Kings. Each team has assembled a strong squad aiming for victory in this competitive league.