2021 Minor League Cricket season

2021 Minor League Cricket season
DatesJuly 31, 2021 (2021-07-31) – October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03)
Administrator(s)USA Cricket
Major League Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)United States
ChampionsSilicon Valley Strikers (1st title)
Runners-upNew Jersey Stallions
Participants27
Matches225
Player of the seriesHammad Azam
Most runsUnmukt Chand (SVS) (612)
Most wicketsDamion Jacobs (EST) (32)
Official websitemilc.majorleaguecricket.com
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The 2021 Minor League Cricket season (branded as the 2021 Toyota Minor League Cricket championship presented by Sling TV for sponsorship reasons[1] and sometimes shortened to 2021 MiLC) was the inaugural season of Minor League Cricket,[2] established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019.[3] The season was hosted over 27 venues across the United States,[4] with matches broadcast through Willow and Sling TV.[5][6] It was played from July 31 to October 3, 2021.[7]

The tournament was won by the Silicon Valley Strikers, who defeated the New Jersey Stallions in the final played in Morrisville, North Carolina by 6 wickets, with Hammad Azam of the Golden State Grizzlies winning the award for Most Valuable Player of the series.[8][9]

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  3. ^ "USA Cricket receives $1 billion boost to develop T20 league". ESPNcricinfo. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ^ "AMERICAN CRICKET HISTORY TO BE MADE ON MINOR LEAGUE CRICKET OPENING WEEKEND". Minor League Cricket. Major League Cricket. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "How to Watch Minor League Cricket USA 2021 Free Live Streaming Online in India: Get MiLC T20 Cricket Tournament Live Telecast Details". LatestLY. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Inaugural Minor League Cricket Champion to be Crowned this Weekend". Major League Cricket. USA Cricket. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Minor League Cricket 2021 Schedule". CricSchedule. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "National T20 Cricket Finals to be Held in Morrisville, NC". Major League Cricket. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Former India U-19 WC-winning captain Unmukt Chand continues dream run in America, leads Silicon Valley to title win in Minor League". Times Now. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.