Major League Cricket 2025
2025 · 6 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The 2025 Major League Cricket produced a final for the ages: MI New York defending a total against Washington Freedom, the reigning champions, with 5 runs separating the sides at the final ball. It was franchise cricket at its most dramatic — an MLC final that rivalled any in the global T20 calendar for tension and quality. Freedom, who had dominated the 2024 season with a 96-run final victory, arrived as favourites. MI New York batted first and posted a competitive total that proved just sufficient. The closing overs were unbearably tense, with Freedom needing 6 runs from the final ball, falling 5 short. MI New York had claimed their second MLC title — two championships in three seasons — and established themselves as the competition's first great dynasty franchise, mirroring their parent brand Mumbai Indians' success in the IPL.
Key Highlights
- 1MI New York won a thriller by 5 runs — defending a total in the closest final in MLC history
- 2The 5-run margin echoed the famous IPL 2017 and 2019 finals — franchise cricket at its most dramatic
- 3Washington Freedom, the 2024 champions, were denied back-to-back titles by the narrowest margin
- 4MI New York's second title in three editions confirmed their position as MLC's first great dynasty
- 5MLC 2025 drew record US audiences — American cricket's growth continued at an extraordinary pace