America’s newest professional sports league, Major Cricket League (MLC) is all set to kickstart on Thursday, July 13. The much-awaited tournament will launch in a blockbuster manner under the floodlights and be accompanied by pageantry, fireworks, aerial acrobatics, and a custom drone show that will animate the sky above Grand Prairie Stadium in the Dallas area for the inaugural games.
Fans can purchase the limited seats remaining at tickets.majorleaguecricket.com, starting at only $30 (approx Rs 2,500).
Major League Cricket Will Launch In A Blockbuster Manner
The hometown Texas Super Kings will host the inaugural match against the Los Angeles Knight Riders for the game starting at 7:30 p.m. Both the teams provided branded team giveaways to fans for the historic occasion.
Pre-game pageantry will include a National Anthem performance to be accompanied by members of the Grand Prairie Police and Fire Departments holding a giant American flag on the field during the National Anthem and flags to be presented by the Grand Prairie Police Color Guard. Besides this, an aerobatic aerial display will feature a GB1 GameBird, adding excitement for fans pre-game.
“The opening night of Major League Cricket will be an unforgettable experience for fans on and off the field. The drone show, fireworks and the pageantry traditional to American sporting events will provide a thrilling stage for the world’s best cricketers competing in the inaugural match of Major League Cricket,” said Sameer Mehta, Co-founder, Major League Cricket.
Meanwhile, several players are all set to take part in the Major League Cricket including Afghanistan T20 captain Rashid Khan, South African internationals Faf du Plessis and David Miller, West Indians Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, Australians Marcus Stoinis and Aaron Finch, England’s Jason Roy, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, Sri Lankan Wanindu Hasaranga, India’s Ambati Rayudu and New Zealand’s Trent Boult.
