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| Countries |  United States |
|---|---|
| Administrator | American Cricket Enterprises |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Washington Freedom (1st title) |
| Most successful | MI New York Washington Freedom (1 title each) |
| Most runs | Nicholas Pooran (568) |
| Most wickets | Trent Boult (31) |
| TV | List of broadcasters |
| Website | majorleaguecricket |
 2024 Major League Cricket season | |
Major League Cricket (MLC), also known as Cognizant Major League Cricket[1][2] for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league that is played in the United States. Operated by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket, it began play on July 13, 2023, with six teams representing major US cities under a single-entity model.[3] The first season took place over three weeks at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, concluding on July 30, 2023.[4][5] In 2021, the development league for MLC, Minor League Cricket (MiLC), completed its inaugural season, which was contested by 27 franchise-based teams.[6]
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