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| League | Minor League Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Conference | Western Division (Pacific Conference) | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Harmeet Singh | |
| Owner | Seattle Sports LLC Phani Chitneni Vijay Beniwal Salman Taj | |
| Chief executive | Phani Chitneni Vijay Beniwal Salman Taj | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Seattle, Washington | |
| Colours | Pink, and Blue. | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
| Home ground | Klahanie Park, Klahanie, Washington Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington | |
| History | ||
| MiLC wins | 1 (2022) | |
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The Seattle Thunderbolts are an American professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that compete in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). The team is based in Seattle, Washington. It was formed in 2021 as part of 3 new teams to compete in Minor League Cricket.[1] The franchise is owned by Seattle Sports LLC, as part of its cricket development program, owned by Phani Chitneni, Vijay Beniwal, and Salman Taj.[2]
The team's home ground is Klahanie Park and Marymoor Park, both located in the Eastside region of King County, Washington.[3] Harmeet Singh was named as captain, while Andries Gous was named as vice-captain for the team.[4]
The current leading run-scorer is Andries Gous,[5] with the highest wicket-taker being Shadley van Schalkwyk.[6]
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- ^ "New Major League Cricket Center Established in Seattle". Minor League Cricket. Major League Cricket. July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Minor League Division Preview Series - Western". Major League Cricket. August 1, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Former India Under-19 World Cup Winner Harmeet Singh from Indian Cricket, Moves to MLC in USA". Cricket Addictor. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle Thunderbolts Batting - Minor League Cricket". CricClubs.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle Thunderbolts Bowling - Minor League Cricket". CricClubs.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.