Major League Cricket 2026 is starting from Jun 18, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. There are a total of 34 matches to be played in it, and a total of 6 teams will play in this series. All the matches of this series will be played in 2 stadiums of United States, you can watch this series live on , the last match of this series will be played on Jul 18, 2026. Here you will get the fixture (full schedule) of Major League Cricket 2026, and you can also find Teams, Squads, Points Table, Venues, Latest News Updates and Videos.
The 2026 Major League Cricket season (also known as MLC 2026 or, due to sponsorship, the 2026 Cognizant Major League Cricket) is the fourth season of Major League Cricket. It is a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket league in the United States, launched by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) in 2019. The tournament will be played from June 18 to July 18, 2026.
MI New York are the defending champions; they won their second title by defeating Washington Freedom by 5 runs in the MLC 2025 final.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Final Match Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MI New York | Seattle Orcas | MI New York won by 7 wickets |
| 2024 | Washington Freedom | San Francisco Unicorns | Freedom won by 96 runs |
| 2025 | MI New York | Washington Freedom | MI New York won by 5 runs |
| Player | Team | time | match | innings | run | HS | Average | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F du Plessis | TSK | 2023–2025 | 26 | 25 | 934 | 103* | 38.91 | 162.71 | 3 | 6 |
| N Pooran | MI NY | 2023–2025 | 28 | 28 | 928 | 137* | 42.18 | 144.32 | 2 | 5 |
| Q de Kock | MI NY/SEO | 2023–2025 | 26 | 26 | 807 | 88* | 33.62 | 141.33 | 0 | 9 |
| FH Allen | SF | 2023–2025 | 23 | 23 | 714 | 151 | 31.04 | 200.00 | 2 | 4 |
| MW Short | SF/WSF | 2023–2025 | 19 | 19 | 682 | 91 | 35.89 | 157.14 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Franchise Team | Wickets Taken | Career Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | MI New York | 46 | 2023–2025 |
| Saurabh Netravalkar | Washington Freedom | 34 | 2023–2025 |
| Haris Rauf | San Francisco Unicorns | 28 | 2023–2025 |
| Cameron Gannon | Seattle Orcas | 26 | 2023–2025 |
| Harmeet Singh | Seattle Orcas | 24 | 2023–2025 |
Viewers in India can watch the 2026 Major League Cricket (MLC) season live on JioHotstar. It will also be broadcast on television on Sports18.
Ans: The Major League Cricket 2026 is scheduled to begin on Thursday, 18-June-2026.
Q-2: How many teams will play in the Major League Cricket 2026 series?Ans: There will be 6 teams that have to play in Major League Cricket 2026 series.
Q-3: How many matches are scheduled to be played in the Major League Cricket 2026 series?Ans: The Major League Cricket 2026 includes 34 matches, in 2 formats.
Q-4: How many match formats will be played in Major League Cricket 2026 series?Ans: There will be only one 2 format for this Major League Cricket 2026 series.
Q-5: Which country will host the Major League Cricket 2026 series?Ans: The Major League Cricket 2026 series will be hosted by United States.
