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Nickname(s) | MINY | |
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League | Major League Cricket | |
Personnel | ||
Captain | Kieron Pollard | |
Coach | Robin Peterson | |
Owner | Indiawin Sports | |
Team information | ||
City | New York, New York, United States (planned) | |
Colours | Blue and Gold | |
Founded | 2023 | |
Home ground | Marine Park Cricket Stadium, Brooklyn (planned) | |
Capacity | 10,000 (planned) | |
History | ||
MLC wins | 1 (2023) | |
Official website | MI New York | |
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MI New York is an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). [1] The team is based out of New York City, New York, and was established in June 2023 as one of six inaugural teams to compete in the tournament. [2] The team has a minor league affiliate, the Manhattan Yorkers, which competes alongside 25 other teams in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). [3] The team is owned by Indiawin Sports, who also owns teams that compete in the IPL, SA20, and ILT20. [4] During the 2023 season, the team defeated Seattle in the finals to take home the inaugural title. [5]
The team plans to have their homeground built at Marine Park in Brooklyn, New York. [6] The park's cricket ground is set to have an expected capacity of 10,000 once completed. [7] [8] The team is coached by former South African spinner Robin Peterson. [9]
In March 2023, it was reported that the Mukesh Ambani-owned Indiawin Sports would be the primary owner of Major League Cricket's New York franchise, called MI New York. [10] Nita Ambani later remarked in a press release that she was "thrilled" about the establishment of the team and the opportunity to introduce cricket to New York. [11]
MLC's inaugural domestic players' draft was held on March 19, 2023 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, ahead of the start of the season on July 4. [12] The team picked, amongst others, American mainstays Steven Taylor and Monank Patel.
MI New York's full squad was released on June 14, with Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, New Zealand's Trent Boult, and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada all in the mix. The team also appointed West Indies' Kieron Pollard as their team captain. [13]
During the season, New York began their campaign with a 22-run defeat to San Francisco. [14] [15] This was followed by a 105-run win over Los Angeles in their second game, [16] a 17-run loss to Texas in their third, [17] and a 8-wicket win over Washington in their fourth. [18] In their final group stage game, they lost to table-toppers Seattle by 2 wickets. Despite the loss, they nevertheless still qualified for the play-offs. [19] In the play-offs, New York recorded back-to-back victories against Washington and Texas in the Eliminator and Challenger matches, respectively, to go to the finals, [20] where they defeated Seattle to claim the inaugural title.
Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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Batters | Steven Taylor | ![]() | November 9, 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2023 | |
Shayan Jahangir | ![]() | December 24, 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ||
Tim David | ![]() | March 16, 1996 | Right-handed | 2023 | Direct signing | ||
Ruben Clinton | ![]() | March 22, 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | 2024 | ||
All-rounders | Dewald Brevis | ![]() | April 29, 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2023 | Direct signing |
Kieron Pollard | ![]() | May 12, 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Captain; Direct signing | |
Heath Richards | ![]() | March 1, 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ||
Romario Shepherd | ![]() | November 26, 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Direct signing | |
Wicket-keepers | Monank Patel | ![]() | March 1, 1993 | Right-handed | 2023 | ||
Nicholas Pooran | ![]() | October 2, 1995 | Left-handed | 2023 | Direct signing | ||
Bowlers | Ehsan Adil | ![]() | March 15, 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
Nosthush Kenjige | ![]() | March 2, 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | ||
Trent Boult | ![]() | July 22, 1989 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Kagiso Rabada | ![]() | May 25, 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Rashid Khan | ![]() | September 20, 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Rushil Ugarkar | ![]() | June 30, 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ||
Anrich Nortje | ![]() | November 16, 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Robin Peterson |
Batting coach | J. Arunkumar |
Bowling coach | Lasith Malinga |
Fielding coach | James Pamment |
Assistant fielding coach | Murtuza Hussain |
Physiotherapist | Jason Pilgrim |
Strength and conditioning coach | Pratik Kadam |
Year | League standing | Final standing |
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2023 | Fourth | Champions |
Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR [lower-alpha 1] |
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2023 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [22] |
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