Major League Cricket
Summary
Major League Cricket (MLC) is a franchise Twenty20 league based in the United States. CricketStudio covers MLC seasons from 2023 onward, with team, player, match, and leaderboard data derived from Cricsheet.
Why This Matters
MLC is CricketStudio's primary non-IPL league and demonstrates that the OKF model is league-agnostic: the same metrics and methodology apply, with the source boundary shifting to open Cricsheet data.
Canonical CricketStudio Resources
- League hub: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc
- MLC players:
https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/{slug} - MLC leaderboards: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/orange-cap
Key Relationships
- League → Seasons (2023 onward) → Matches
- League → Teams (MLC franchises)
- Players → MLC teams
What Agents Should Know
- MLC is a separate scope from the IPL — never blend MLC and IPL stats on one ranking.
- MLC player identifiers follow Cricsheet's initials format; CricketStudio bridges them to canonical slugs.
- The same metric definitions and sample-size floors apply.
Data and Source Notes
source_boundary: public_open_data— derived from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0). Attribution required (see Cricsheet andATTRIBUTION.md).- Snapshot
dataset_version: 2026-06-11.
Coverage Scope
| Season | Matches | Deliveries | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLC 2023 | 19 | — | Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 |
| MLC 2024 | 23 | — | Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 |
| MLC 2025 | 33 | 7,736 | Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 |
| All-time | 75 | 17,413 | Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 |
MLC 2026 (Season 4) starts 2026-06-18. Pre-season rosters are live at the canonical hub.
MLC Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| MLC 2023 | MI New York | Texas Super Kings |
| MLC 2024 | Washington Freedom | — |
| MLC 2025 | MI New York | Washington Freedom |
MLC All-Time Leaders
| Category | Leader | Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most runs | F du Plessis (TSK) | 934 runs | 571 balls · 25 matches |
| Most wickets | TA Boult (MINY) | 46 wkts | 629 balls · 27 matches |
| Best economy | Imad Wasim (SEA) | 6.41 RPO | 247 balls · floor ≥15 |
| Best SR | D Ferreira (TSK) | 213.8 | 116 balls · floor ≥30 |
Source: CricketStudio internal dataset/2026-06-11 · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Franchises
MI New York · Washington Freedom · San Francisco Unicorns · Seattle Orcas · Texas Super Kings · Los Angeles Knight Riders
Research Reports
Examples
- Who won MLC 2025?
- MLC all-time run-scorer
- MLC all-time wicket-taker
- When does MLC 2026 start?
- MLC franchises