| Dates | 13 – 30 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | American Cricket Enterprises USA Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and play-offs |
| Host(s) |  United States |
| Champions | MI New York (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Seattle Orcas |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Attendance | 70,000 (3,684 per match) |
| Player of the series | Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) |
| Most runs | Nicholas Pooran (MI New York) (388) |
| Most wickets | Trent Boult (MI New York) (22) |
| Official website | majorleaguecricket.com |
The 2023 Major League Cricket season (also known as MLC 2023) was the inaugural season of Major League Cricket,[1] a franchise Twenty20 cricket league established in 2019 by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) in the United States.[2] The season was hosted at two venues, Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina.[3] The season was played from 13 to 30 July 2023,[4] with MI New York defeating the Seattle Orcas by seven wickets to win the inaugural title.[5][6]
The tournament surpassed expectations financially, generating a reported $8 million in revenue.[7] The tournament also garnered positive and optimistic outlooks on the future of cricket in the United States.[8][9]
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- ^ Lavalette, Tristan (27 September 2023). "America's Major League Cricket Debut Surpassed Expectations On And Off The Field". Forbes. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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