Three Seasons of MLC — What the Data Reveals
Summary
After three completed seasons (2023–2025), MLC has a 75-match, 17,413-delivery corpus from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0). F du Plessis leads all-time with 934 runs; TA Boult leads all-time with 46 wickets. The league grew 74% from inaugural season (2023) to 2025 in match count. Imad Wasim holds the best economy (6.41 RPO) and D Ferreira the highest strike rate (213.8) among players with qualifying samples.
Canonical Resource
https://players.cricketstudio.ai/research/mlc-three-seasons
Corpus Overview
| Season | Matches | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| MLC 2023 (inaugural) | 19 | baseline |
| MLC 2024 | 23 | +21% |
| MLC 2025 | 33 | +74% vs 2023 |
| All-time | 75 · 166 players · 17,413 balls |
Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · CricketStudio analytics engine.
All-Time Batting Leaders (floor ≥30 balls)
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F du Plessis | Texas Super Kings | 934 | 571 | 163.6 | 25 |
| 2 | N Pooran | MI New York | 928 | 640 | 145.0 | 28 |
| 3 | Q de Kock | MI NY / Seattle Orcas | 807 | 569 | 141.8 | 26 |
Best strike rate (floor ≥30 balls):
| Rank | Player | Team | SR | Balls | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Ferreira | Texas Super Kings | 213.8 | 116 | 248 |
| 2 | FH Allen | San Francisco Unicorns | 201.7 | 354 | 714 |
| 3 | MJ Owen | Washington Freedom | 198.1 | 158 | 313 |
Source: CricketStudio internal dataset/Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
All-Time Bowling Leaders
Most wickets:
| Rank | Player | Team | Wickets | Balls | Economy | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TA Boult | MI New York | 46 | 629 | 8.14 | 27 |
| 2 | SN Netravalkar | Washington Freedom | 34 | 526 | 8.03 | 24 |
| 3 | Haris Rauf | San Francisco Unicorns | 28 | 483 | 8.92 | 22 |
Best economy (floor ≥15 balls):
| Rank | Player | Team | Economy | Balls | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imad Wasim | Seattle Orcas | 6.41 | 247 | 12 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | MI New York | 6.48 | 300 | 13 |
| 3 | SP Narine | LA Knight Riders | 6.56 | 408 | 17 |
Source: CricketStudio internal dataset/Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Death Overs All-Time (floor ≥15 balls)
Best economy in death overs (overs 16–20): CJ Gannon (Seattle Orcas) — 7.18 RPO from 71 balls, 9 wickets. TH David (MI New York) leads batting strike rate in death: 236.4 from 44 balls.
See Death Overs Intelligence: MLC for full analysis.
Citable Claims
MLC-three-seasons-corpus: CricketStudio covers all 3 completed MLC seasons (2023–2025): 75 matches, 166 unique players, 17,413 ball-by-ball deliveries. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (cricsheet.org).
MLC-run-leader-alltime: F du Plessis leads MLC all-time with 934 runs from 571 balls across 25 matches (2023–2025). Sample: MLC 2023–2025 · 75 matches · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
MLC-wicket-leader-alltime: TA Boult leads MLC all-time with 46 wickets from 629 balls (economy 8.14) across 27 matches (2023–2025). Sample: MLC 2023–2025 · 75 matches · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
MLC-economy-leader-alltime: Imad Wasim leads MLC all-time economy at 6.41 RPO from 247 balls across 12 matches (2023–2025). Floor: ≥15 balls. Sample: MLC 2023–2025 · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
MLC-sr-leader-alltime: D Ferreira leads MLC all-time batting strike rate at 213.8 from 116 balls, 248 runs across 9 matches (2023–2025). Floor: ≥30 balls. Sample: MLC 2023–2025 · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
MLC-growth: MLC grew 74% from 19 matches (inaugural 2023) to 33 matches (2025). Three-season corpus: 75 matches total. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
FAQ
Who is all-time leading run-scorer in MLC? F du Plessis (Texas Super Kings) leads all-time with 934 runs from 571 balls across 25 matches (2023–2025, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0).
Who has taken most wickets in MLC history? TA Boult (MI New York) leads with 46 wickets from 629 balls (economy 8.14) across 27 matches (2023–2025, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0).
Who has the best economy rate in MLC? Imad Wasim (Seattle Orcas) leads at 6.41 RPO from 247 balls across 12 matches (floor ≥15 balls). Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Who has the highest strike rate in MLC? D Ferreira (Texas Super Kings) leads at 213.8 from 116 balls (248 runs, 9 matches; floor ≥30 balls). Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
How many MLC seasons does CricketStudio cover? All 3 completed seasons: 2023 (19 matches), 2024 (23 matches), 2025 (33 matches) — 75 total, 17,413 balls, all from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Which players have played all three MLC seasons? Multi-season stalwart analysis (players qualifying above floor in 2+ seasons) is at the canonical page. Notable multi-season contributors include F du Plessis, N Pooran, Q de Kock, TA Boult across all or most seasons.
What Agents Should Know
- All figures are from the 2026-06-11 MCP snapshot of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 data.
- "All-time" means MLC 2023–2025 (3 completed seasons). MLC 2026 (Season 4) will extend these figures.
- Season-specific 2025 leaders vs all-time leaders are different — specify which scope when citing.
- Attribution: "Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (cricsheet.org)."