The MLC 2026 squad selections have set the stage for another exciting season of Major League Cricket, bringing together elite international cricketers and promising local talent.
With teams investing in proven match-winners, explosive batters, quality all-rounders, and world-class bowlers, the competition is expected to reach new heights in 2026.
Fans can look forward to seeing global stars share the field with emerging players as franchises battle for supremacy in one of cricket’s fastest-growing leagues.
As per the MLC 2026 schedule, the first match will be played between Texas Super Kings and Seattle Orcas on June 18 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas.
Check out the complete MLC 2026 squad lists for all six teams and discover how each franchise has built its roster for the season ahead.
MLC 2026 Squad
The MLC 2026 squad are packed with experienced campaigners and exciting young talents. Here is the complete team-wise player list for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Alex Hales, Andre Fletcher, Colin Munro, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lloyd Pope, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand, Ali Khan, Saif Badar, Kartikh Gatepalli, Matthew Tromp, Carmi le Roux, Jahmar Hamilton, Nitish Kumar, Kristopher Ramsaran
MI New York
Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Trent Boult, Corbin Bosch, Romario Shepherd, Tristan Luus, Allah Ghazanfar, Corey Anderson, Monank Patel, Tajinder Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Agni Chopra, Rushil Ugarkar, Kunwarjeet Singh, Sunny Patel, Faisal Ahmadzai
San Francisco Unicorns
Matthew Short (C), Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Oliver Peake, Ravichandran Ashwin, Haris Rauf, Hassan Khan, Brody Couch, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hammad Azam, Juanoy Drysdale, Aakarshit Gomel, Zia Ul-Haq, Mohammad Ilyas, Anirudh Immanuel, Saideep Ganesh
Seattle Orcas
Marcus Stoinis, Tim Seifert, Shimron Hetmyer, Matthew Breetzke, Tanveer Sangha, Tim Robinson, Lungi Ngidi, Ottniel Baartman, Jason Behrendorff, Dasun Shanaka, Harmeet Singh, Ayan Desai, Rahul Jariwala, Shayan Jahangir, Jessy Singh, Ali Sheikh, Cameron Gannon, Raymon Reifer, Sujit Nayak, Shehan Jayasuriya, Sharad Lumba
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis (C), Donovan Ferreira, Wiaan Mulder, Rilee Rossouw, Adam Milne, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Akeal Hosein, Hardus Viljoen, Shubham Ranjane, Joshua Tromp, Milind Kumar, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Mohammad Mohsin, Calvin Savage, Smit Patel, Amshi de Silva, Abhimanyu Lamba
Washington Freedom
Steve Smith (C), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Jack Edwards, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Ben Dwarshuis, Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar, Obus Pienaar, Nikhil Chaudhary, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Lahiru Milantha, Amila Aponso, Abhishek Paradkar, Yasir Mohammad, Asif Mehmood
MLC 2026 Format
- A total of six teams will compete in the tournament, with each franchise playing 10 matches during the league stage. The league stage will feature 30 matches in total, where teams will face each other twice in a double round-robin format.
- Teams will earn points based on their performances, and the top four teams in the standings will qualify for the playoffs.
- The playoff stage will consist of four matches: Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Challenger (Qualifier 2), and the Final. The winner of Qualifier 1 will advance directly to the Final, while the loser will get a second chance by playing in the Challenger against the winner of the Eliminator.
- The winner of the Challenger will secure the remaining place in the Final. The two finalists will then compete for the Major League Cricket 2026 title.
Major League Cricket 2026 Venues
The entire Major League Cricket 2026 will be hosted across three venues, with the playoffs and finals to be played at Oakland Coliseum, California.
- Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
- Knight Riders Cricket Field, Pomona
- Oakland Coliseum, California
