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MI New York

MI New York
MI New York Logo
Nickname(s)MINY
LeagueMajor League Cricket
Personnel
CaptainKieron Pollard
CoachRobin Peterson
OwnerIndiawin Sports
Team information
CityNew York, New York, United States (planned)
ColoursBlue and Gold
   
Founded2023; 2 years ago (2023)
Home groundMarine Park Cricket Stadium, Brooklyn (planned)
Capacity10,000 (planned)
History
Major League Cricket wins1 (2023)
Official websiteMI New York

T20 kit

MI New York is an American professional Twenty20 cricket team based in New York City that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC).[1] The team was established in June 2023 as one of six inaugural teams.[2] The team's planned home ground is in Marine Park in Brooklyn.[3]

The team is owned by Indiawin Sports, who also owns teams that compete in the IPL, SA20, and ILT20.[4] It has a minor league affiliate, the Manhattan Yorkers, that competes in Minor League Cricket (MiLC).[5] During the 2023 season, the team defeated the Seattle Orcas in the finals to take home the inaugural title.[6] The team is coached by former South African spinner Robin Peterson.[7]

History

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Background

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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.[8] 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.[9]

2023 season

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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.[10] 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.[11]

During the season, New York began their campaign with a 22-run defeat to San Francisco.[12][13] This was followed by a 105-run win over Los Angeles in their second game,[14] a 17-run loss to Texas in their third,[15] and a 8-wicket win over Washington in their fourth.[16] 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.[17] 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,[18] where they defeated Seattle to claim the inaugural title.

Current squad

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Position Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batters Steven Taylor  United States (1993-11-09) November 9, 1993 (age 31) Left-handed Right-arm offbreak 2023
Shayan Jahangir  United States (1994-12-24) December 24, 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
Tim David  Australia (1996-03-16) March 16, 1996 (age 28) Right-handed 2023 Direct signing
Ruben Clinton  United States Left-handed Right-arm off-spin 2024
All-rounders Dewald Brevis  South Africa (2003-04-29) April 29, 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm leg-break 2023 Direct signing
Kieron Pollard  West Indies (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Captain; Direct signing
Heath Richards  United States (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024
Romario Shepherd  West Indies (1994-11-26) November 26, 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024 Direct signing
Wicket-keepers Monank Patel  United States (1993-03-01) March 1, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed 2023
Nicholas Pooran  West Indies (1995-10-02) October 2, 1995 (age 29) Left-handed 2023 Direct signing
Bowlers Ehsan Adil  Pakistan (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2023
Nosthush Kenjige  United States (1991-03-02) March 2, 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023
Trent Boult  New Zealand (1989-07-22) July 22, 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2023 Direct signing
Kagiso Rabada  South Africa (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 29) Left-handed Right-arm fast 2023 Direct signing
Rashid Khan  Afghanistan (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 Direct signing
Rushil Ugarkar  United States (2003-06-30) June 30, 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024
Anrich Nortje  South Africa (1993-11-16) November 16, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024 Direct signing

Administration and support staff

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MI New York staff[19]
Position Name
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

Performance

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Standings

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Year League standing Final standing
2023 4th C
2024 4th SF

Season summary

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Year Played Wins Losses Tied/NR[a]
2023 8 5 3 0
2024 8 2 5 1
Source: ESPNCricinfo[20]

Notes

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  1. ^ NR indicates "no result", while abandoned matches are also indicated as "no result".

Affiliated teams

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References

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  1. ^ "Mumbai Indians Bag New York Franchise In Major League Cricket (MLC)". Outlook India. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mumbai Indians bags New York franchise in Major League Cricket". The Indian Express. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Bull, Andy (June 5, 2024). "No grassroots but lots of scaffold: a peek inside New York's cricket scene". The Guardian. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Shetty, Karishma (August 3, 2023). "Mumbai Indians and 4 other cricket teams Mukesh Ambani owns which are worth thousands of Crores". GQ India. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Peter Della Penna (July 30, 2021). "Minor League Cricket: T20 league in USA kicks off with Sami Aslam, Corey Anderson in the mix". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Abraham, Timothy (July 31, 2023). "Major League Cricket: Nicholas Pooran century inspires MI New York to inaugural title". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "MI Cape Town appoint Robin Peterson as head coach and Lasith Malinga as bowling coach". ESPNcricinfo. September 27, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Nagraj, Gollapudi (March 16, 2023). "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals to own teams in MLC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "MUMBAI INDIANS SET TO DEBUT IN MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET WITH BIG APPLE FRANCHISE". Major League Cricket. March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Patel, Smit (February 8, 2023). "NASA Space Center to host Major League Cricket draft on March 19". Cricbuzz. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "MI New York unveil Rashid, Boult and Rabada in star-studded MLC squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  12. ^ Patel, Smit (July 15, 2023). "Corey Anderson finds redemption at MLC after USA snub". Cricbuzz. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Cricket: Ex-Blackcaps batter Corey Anderson goes ballistic in Major League Cricket debut". Newshub. July 14, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Major League Cricket: MI New York crush Los Angeles Knight Riders for first win". The Times of India. July 16, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Devon Conway stars in Texas Super Kings' 17-run win over MI New York". The Times of India. July 18, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  16. ^ Jackson, Bradley (July 24, 2023). "Pooran hits 62* to help MI New York move one step closer to MLC playoffs". Sportsmax. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Klaasen century takes Seattle past New York in high-scoring game". ESPNcricinfo. July 24, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Pant, Ashish (July 31, 2023). "MLC final week: Nicholas Pooran, and a bit of this and that". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  19. ^ @MINYCricket (June 14, 2023). "The Support Staff XI" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-06-15 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Major league Cricket Points Table". ESPNCricinfo. February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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