USA vice-captain Aaron Jones, Sunny Patel and Chaitanya Bishnoi are set to play within the upcoming second Main League Cricket (MLC) 2024, which begins on July 5. Following big curiosity within the T20 World Cup and the US' success, three MLC groups—Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York and Seattle Orcas—had roster area obtainable, offering a chance for undrafted home gamers to safe a spot on a group roster within the upcoming event. The draft order was decided randomly on June 18, and groups got 48 hours to strategise and finalise any inside discussions earlier than the supplemental draft befell.
LA Knight Riders – Chaitanya Bishnoi
A top-order batsman and spin bowler, the 29-year-old performed for the Chennai Tremendous Kings championship group in 2018 earlier than transferring to america to additional pursue his cricket in early 2023. He was a part of the San Francisco Unicorns squad within the 2023 inaugural season of Main League Cricket, that includes in all 5 matches for the Bay Space facet. He was additionally a key member of the Dallas Exforia Giants through the 2023 version of Minor League Cricket.
Seattle Orcas – Aaron Jones
Jones returns to a well-known dressing room after taking part in for the Orcas within the inaugural Main League Cricket season final 12 months. The highest-order batsman has been the cornerstone of Workforce USA's success through the 2024 ICC Males's T20 World Cup. Jones made headlines throughout Workforce USA's historic World Cup marketing campaign and was a part of USA's essential defeat over Pakistan in Texas. Orcas followers shall be hoping for comparable performances all through the MLC.
MI New York – Sunny Patel
Sunny Patel, a right-handed middle-order batsman and leg-spin bowler, made his mark on the 2023 Minor League Cricket season. His contributions with each bat and ball performed a key position in main the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers to the championship match, the place they misplaced to the Dallas Mustangs. Patel additionally provides some selection to MI New York's home participant brigade, being the one home leg-spinner on their roster within the 2024 season,
“Main League Cricket performs a significant position in creating home gamers and offering a pathway to play cricket on the highest degree amongst a few of the greatest gamers on the planet,” MLC Match Director Justin Gale mentioned.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Chaitanya, Aaron and Sunny to the 2024 MLC season, including three extra proficient homegrown gamers to our league.”
The second season of the MLC will start on July 5 with defending champions MI New York taking up the Seattle Orcas in Morrisville, NC, adopted by the Texas Tremendous Kings taking up the LA Knight Riders on the Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas.
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