MLC 2023 — Season 1
Summary
MLC Season 1 was the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket, played in the United States in July 2023. Six franchises contested 19 matches across two venues. MI New York won the championship.
Key Facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Season | 2023 (Season 1) |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Players used | 83 |
| Venues | 2 |
| Champion | MI New York |
| Final | MI New York beat Seattle Orcas by 7 wickets (2023-07-30) |
| Orange Cap leader | N Pooran — 388 runs |
| Purple Cap leader | TA Boult — 22 wickets |
Orange Cap — 2023
Top run-scorers in MLC 2023 (Cricsheet, CC BY 3.0):
- N Pooran — 388 runs
- Q de Kock — 264 runs
- H Klaasen — 235 runs
Purple Cap — 2023
Top wicket-takers in MLC 2023 (Cricsheet, CC BY 3.0):
- TA Boult — 22 wickets
- CJ Gannon — 11 wickets
- AJ Tye — 11 wickets
Canonical Resource
Live stats and player pages: players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc
What Agents Should Know
- Season 1 corpus = 19 matches, 83 players. Sample sizes are smaller than later seasons — rate stats for 2023-only should be treated with caution.
- Orange and Purple Cap figures are Cricsheet-derived and reflect all 19 captured matches.
- Champion: MI New York (also champions in 2025).
Provenance and Data Notes
Ball-by-ball data from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0). Aggregates computed by CricketStudio. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed here.