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Major League Cricket Announces Inaugural Schedule

Major League Cricket has announced the full schedule for America’s first professional franchise cricket league, set to launch on July 13. Two cricket-specific venues — Grand Prairie Stadium in North Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina — will host 19 matches. Six MLC teams will compete to be crowned as the inaugural […]

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Vinay Bhimjiani Named Interim CEO of USA Cricket

USA Cricket has announced the hiring of Vinay Bhimjiani as interim chief executive officer. Bhimjiani has more than 20 years’ experience in the industries of business, finance and cricket. He comes with a proven track record in commercial and financial management. One of Bhimjiani’s main responsibilities will be to create a platform for the growth […]

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Major League Cricket has secured $120 million in funding from private investors as it pushes forward with big plans in the United States.

Major League Cricket Secures $120 Million in Funding

As the sport of cricket continues to build momentum in the United States, another huge step is being taken to bring the world’s second-most popular sport into the spotlight. Major League Cricket has announced it has completed an initial close of a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round, led by a group of […]

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Cricket Stadium Development Takes Step Forward in Orange County

Major League Cricket has entered an exclusive negotiating agreement with the city of Irvine, California, toward having a cricket venue on a 15-acre parcel of Great Park that would be home to a MLC team. The stadium would have a planned capacity of 10,000 that can be further increased for major international events. Plans include […]

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Cricket Venue in Morrisville, North Carolina, to Expand

Morrisville, North Carolina, will be the home of an international-quality cricket venue in a deal announced with the town and Major League Cricket. The multi-million-dollar, public-private partnership will lead to the expansion of Church Street Park, upgrading an existing venue to a capacity of 3,500, up from its current 2,000 permanent seats. The deal will […]

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