MI New York
New York-based cricket franchise
Cricket team
MI New York is an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC).[1] The team is based out of New York City , New York , and was established in June 2023 as one of six inaugural teams to compete in the tournament.[2] The team has a minor league affiliate, the Manhattan Yorkers , which competes alongside 25 other teams in Minor League Cricket (MiLC).[3] The team is owned by Indiawin Sports, who also owns teams that compete in the IPL , SA20 , and ILT20 .[4] During the 2023 season, the team defeated Seattle in the finals to take home the inaugural title.[5]
The team plans to have their homeground built at Marine Park in Brooklyn , New York .[6] The park's cricket ground is set to have an expected capacity of 10,000 once completed.[7] [8] The team is coached by former South African spinner Robin Peterson .[9]
History
Background
In March 2023, it was reported that the Mukesh Ambani -owned Indiawin Sports would be the primary owner of Major League Cricket's New York franchise, called MI New York.[10] Nita Ambani later remarked in a press release that she was "thrilled" about the establishment of the team and the opportunity to introduce cricket to New York.[11]
2023 season
MLC's inaugural domestic players' draft was held on March 19, 2023 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, ahead of the start of the season on July 4.[12] The team picked, amongst others, American mainstays Steven Taylor and Monank Patel .
MI New York's full squad was released on June 14, with Afghanistan 's Rashid Khan , New Zealand 's Trent Boult , and South Africa 's Kagiso Rabada all in the mix. The team also appointed West Indies ' Kieron Pollard as their team captain.[13]
During the season, New York began their campaign with a 22-run defeat to San Francisco.[14] [15] This was followed by a 105-run win over Los Angeles in their second game,[16] a 17-run loss to Texas in their third,[17] and a 8-wicket win over Washington in their fourth.[18] In their final group stage game, they lost to table-toppers Seattle by 2 wickets. Despite the loss, they nevertheless still qualified for the play-offs.[19] In the play-offs, New York recorded back-to-back victories against Washington and Texas in the Eliminator and Challenger matches, respectively, to go to the finals,[20] where they defeated Seattle to claim the inaugural title.
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold .
Position
Name
Nationality
Date of birth (age)
Batting style
Bowling style
Year signed
Notes
Batters
Steven Taylor
United States
(1993-11-09 ) November 9, 1993 (age 30)
Left-handed
Right-arm offbreak
2023
Shayan Jahangir
United States
(1994-12-24 ) December 24, 1994 (age 29)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2023
Tim David
Australia
(1996-03-16 ) March 16, 1996 (age 28)
Right-handed
2023
Direct signing
Ruben Clinton
United States
(2004-03-22 ) March 22, 2004 (age 20)
Right-handed
Right-arm off-spin
2024
All-rounders
Dewald Brevis
South Africa
(2003-04-29 ) April 29, 2003 (age 21)
Right-handed
Right-arm leg-break
2023
Direct signing
Kieron Pollard
West Indies
(1987-05-12 ) May 12, 1987 (age 37)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2023
Captain; Direct signing
Heath Richards
United States
(2001-03-01 ) March 1, 2001 (age 23)
Right-handed
Right-arm fast
2024
Romario Shepherd
West Indies
(1994-11-26 ) November 26, 1994 (age 29)
Right-handed
Right-arm fast-medium
2024
Direct signing
Wicket-keepers
Monank Patel
United States
(1993-03-01 ) March 1, 1993 (age 31)
Right-handed
2023
Nicholas Pooran
West Indies
(1995-10-02 ) October 2, 1995 (age 28)
Left-handed
2023
Direct signing
Bowlers
Ehsan Adil
Pakistan
(1993-03-15 ) March 15, 1993 (age 31)
Right-handed
Right-arm fast-medium
2023
Nosthush Kenjige
United States
(1991-03-02 ) March 2, 1991 (age 33)
Right-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
2023
Trent Boult
New Zealand
(1989-07-22 ) July 22, 1989 (age 34)
Right-handed
Left-arm fast-medium
2023
Direct signing
Kagiso Rabada
South Africa
(1995-05-25 ) May 25, 1995 (age 29)
Left-handed
Right-arm fast
2023
Direct signing
Rashid Khan
Afghanistan
(1998-09-20 ) September 20, 1998 (age 25)
Right-handed
Right-arm leg break
2023
Direct signing
Rushil Ugarkar
United States
(1998-08-29 ) August 29, 1998 (age 25)
Right-handed
Right-arm fast
2024
Anrich Nortje
South Africa
(1993-11-16 ) November 16, 1993 (age 30)
Right-handed
Right-arm fast
2024
Direct signing
Administration and support staff
Performance
Standings
Year
League standing
Final standing
2023
Fourth
Champions
C : champions
RU: runner-up
SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary
Year
Played
Wins
Losses
Tied/NR[a]
2023
8
5
3
0
Source: ESPNCricinfo[22]
Notes
^ NR indicates "no result", while abandoned matches are also indicated as "no result".
See also
References
^ "Mumbai Indians Bag New York Franchise In Major League Cricket (MLC)" . Outlook India . March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
^ "Mumbai Indians bags New York franchise in Major League Cricket" . The Indian Express . March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Peter Della Penna (July 30, 2021). "Minor League Cricket: T20 league in USA kicks off with Sami Aslam, Corey Anderson in the mix" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Shetty, Karishma (August 3, 2023). "Mumbai Indians and 4 other cricket teams Mukesh Ambani owns which are worth thousands of Crores" . GQ India . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Abraham, Timothy (July 31, 2023). "Major League Cricket: Nicholas Pooran century inspires MI New York to inaugural title" . BBC Sport . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Bull, Andy (June 5, 2024). "No grassroots but lots of scaffold: a peek inside New York's cricket scene" . The Guardian . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Sisson, Patrick (June 16, 2024). "Coming to a City Near You: A Cricket Stadium?" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Peter Della Penna (March 18, 2023). "USA T20 franchise league MLC projected to spend $110 million on facilities ahead of 2023 launch" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved March 30, 2023 .
^ "MI Cape Town appoint Robin Peterson as head coach and Lasith Malinga as bowling coach" . ESPNcricinfo . September 27, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Nagraj, Gollapudi (March 16, 2023). "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals to own teams in MLC" . ESPNCricinfo . Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
^ "MUMBAI INDIANS SET TO DEBUT IN MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET WITH BIG APPLE FRANCHISE" . Major League Cricket . March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
^ Patel, Smit (February 8, 2023). "NASA Space Center to host Major League Cricket draft on March 19" . Cricbuzz . Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
^ "MI New York unveil Rashid, Boult and Rabada in star-studded MLC squad" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 2023-06-15 .
^ Patel, Smit (July 15, 2023). "Corey Anderson finds redemption at MLC after USA snub" . Cricbuzz . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ "Cricket: Ex-Blackcaps batter Corey Anderson goes ballistic in Major League Cricket debut" . Newshub . July 14, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ "Major League Cricket: MI New York crush Los Angeles Knight Riders for first win" . The Times of India . July 16, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ "Devon Conway stars in Texas Super Kings' 17-run win over MI New York" . The Times of India . July 18, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Jackson, Bradley (July 24, 2023). "Pooran hits 62* to help MI New York move one step closer to MLC playoffs" . Sportsmax . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ "Klaasen century takes Seattle past New York in high-scoring game" . ESPNcricinfo . July 24, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ Pant, Ashish (July 31, 2023). "MLC final week: Nicholas Pooran, and a bit of this and that" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved June 20, 2024 .
^ @MINYCricket (June 14, 2023). "The Support Staff XI" (Tweet ). Retrieved 2023-06-15 – via Twitter .
^ "Major league Cricket Points Table" . ESPNCricinfo . February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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