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Washington Freedom confront MI New York in MLC 2025 final

Saturday, 12-Jul-2025, 12:34 PM
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Washington Freedom and MI New York are set to clash in the Major League Cricket (MLC) final on July 13, 2025 (5:30 AM IST, Jul 14) at Grand Prairie Stadium, vying for the coveted crown. 

Washington Freedom have been dominant, topping the league stage with a formidable 8 wins from 10 games, earning 16 points. Their Qualifier 1 against Texas Super Kings was abandoned due to rain, but being table-toppers, they secured direct entry to the final.

MI NY’s journey to the final has been a true tale of resurgence. After losing six of their first seven matches, they surged in the knockout stages. They demolished Texas Super Kings in Qualifier 2 by seven wickets, chasing 167 in 19 overs. They were propelled by Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran, scoring 47 and 52, respectively. 

Head-to-head

Matches - 6

Washington Freedom won - 4

MI New York won - 2

MI New York likely XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Kunwarjeet Singh, Tajinder Dhillon, Nicholas Pooran (c), Michael Bracewell, Kieron Pollard, Tristan Luus, Trent Boult, Nosthush Kenjige, Rushil Ugarkar

Washington Freedom likely XI: Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell (c), Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Jack Edwards, Ian Holland, Lockie Ferguson, Saurabh Netravalkar

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