MLC 2025 recap: Champions, stars, records and defining moments from a memorable season

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As Major League Cricket gears up for another season, it is worth revisiting the campaign that delivered dramatic finishes, standout performances and another glimpse into the rapid growth of cricket in the United States. From championship glory to breakout stars and record-breaking feats, here's a look back at everything that defined MLC 2025.

How the MLC 2025 season unfolded

The Major League Cricket follows the T20 format, much like other franchise leagues like IPL and Bigbash. Over the years, the tournament has seen two champions, with MI New York securing two titles in 2023 and 2025, defeating Seattle Orcas and Washington Freedom, respectively. Whereas, Texas Super Kings beat San Francisco Unicorns in 2024 to claim the title. MI finished fourth alongside TSK in second spot in 2025, with Washington Freedom leading the table and San Francisco Unicorns finishing in third place. MI NY’s Monank Patel ended his campaign with the most 478 runs in the tournament, while San Francisco’s Xavier Bartlett was the top wicket taker with 18 wickets in 11 innings. Los Angeles Knight Riders concluded last in the points tally with just 4 points in the standings. LAKR conceded 8 losses in 10 fixtures, losing their hopes for the playoffs.



How the champions lifted the trophy

MI NY climbed their way to the playoffs with 6 points on the table. In their first playoff encounter against SFU, they managed a crucial must-win victory, edging towards the final. The fixture was followed by the tournament’s last knockout game against the 2024 defending champions, TSK. MI overcame the challenge posed by Texas Super Kings to book their place in the summit clash.

In the final clash, MI NY took the field against Washington Freedom, posting a strong 180/7 in the first over. With Trent Boult and Rushil Ugarkar’s fierce bowling performance, Quinton De Kock’s side managed to reduce Washington to 175, claiming the trophy.


The stars of MLC 2025

Leading run-scorers

Player NameTeamScoreMD PatelMI New York478F Du PlessisTexas Super Kings468Q de KockMI New York373MW ShortSan Francisco Unicorns360N PooranMI New York360


    Leading wicket-takers

    Player NameTeamWicketsXC BartlettSan Francisco Unicorns18Haris RaufSan Francisco Unicorns17TA BoultMI New York15Noor AhmadTexas Super Kings15AF MilneTexas Super Kings14

    Player of the tournament

    Mitchell Owen claimed the title of player of the tournament in the 2025 season. The Washington all-rounder displayed spectacular cricket posting with over 300 runs at a strike rate above 190 and registered 14 wickets to his name. The 24-year-old put up quite a show with his all-round ability.


    Records and milestones from the season

    CategoryRecord / AchievementDetailsHighest TotalSan Francisco Unicorns – 269/5vs Washington FreedomMost SixesFinn Allen35 sixesFastest HundredFinn Allen100 in 34 balls vs Washington FreedomHighest Individual ScoreFinn Allen – 151vs Washington FreedomBest Bowling FiguresMJ Owen5 wickets for 17 runs in 3 overs (Economy: 5.66)

    Team-by-team report card

    Washington Freedom

    Washington won 8 out of 10 games while conceding only 2 losses, and they finished at the top of the MLC 2025 points table with 16 points.

    Texas Super Kings

    Texas concluded their MLC 2026 campaign with 7 wins and 3 losses in 10 games, and they finished second in the points table with 14 points

    San Francisco Unicorns

    San Francisco also concluded their MLC 2026 campaign with 7 wins and 3 losses in 10 games, and they finished third in the points table with 14 points

    MI New York

    New York claimed the MLC 2025 title despite their adequate performance in the league stage. They won 3 out of 10 games while conceding 7 losses in the tournament; they finished in the fourth spot of the MLC 2025 points table with 6 points.

    Seattle Orcas

    Seattle won just 3 out of 10 games while conceding 7 losses, and they finished in fifth spot of the MLC 2025 points table with 6 points.

    Los Angeles Knight Riders

    Los Angeles finished last on the points table after a rough MLC 2026 campaign; they concluded with 4 points on the tally. The teams conceded 8 losses in the tournament while securing only two victories

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