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Washington Freedom confront MI New York in MLC 2025 final
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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