Major League Cricket adds iconic Oakland Coliseum in sign of growth | Cricket News – The Times of India

Major League Cricket, the United States’ T20 league, will kick off its third season on the iconic Oakland Coliseum in a major transfer geared toward revitalising cricket in the world’s largest sports activities market as half of a billion-greenback initiative.
From June 12-18, Oakland will host 9 matches earlier than the match transitions to Dallas (June 20-29), the place the Grand Prairie stadium will function the centerpiece of American cricket, adopted by video games in Broward County, Florida (July 1-6).

The playoffs and closing (July 8-13) will happen in Dallas, which, together with the smaller Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, hosted all matches throughout MLC’s first two seasons.
This marks the primary growth of the competitors into new venues, following its preliminary years. The Coliseum has been thought-about for a while as a possible cricket venue for the Los Angeles Olympics, making this transfer notably thrilling because it goals to draw a broader viewers past conventional cricket followers.

After an intensive search, the Oakland Coliseum would be the house of the San Francisco Unicorns, a franchise supported by Silicon Valley enterprise capitalists. They be part of the Texas Super Kings because the second staff to safe a devoted floor.
The Coliseum, primarily designed for NFL and baseball, shall be reshaped to adapt to cricket matches, together with the set up of specialised drop-in turfs that meet worldwide cricket requirements.
“The Coliseum is a fantastic location for Major League Cricket, and we are thrilled by the prospect of some of the world’s biggest cricket stars playing in such an iconic Californian venue,” stated Johnny Grave, CEO of Major League Cricket.
“Coming to the West Coast, and being right here in Oakland, is an historic transfer for cricket globally. It reinforces our dedication to rising the sport in the United States and offering followers with an distinctive cricket expertise,” he added.
MLC 2025 Season details:
June 12-18 at the Oakland Coliseum
June 20-29; July 8-13: Grand Prairie, Texas
July 1-6: Broward County Stadium, Florida