| League | Minor League Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Conference | Central Division (Pacific Conference) | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Fawad Alam | |
| Coach | Aamir Saddique | |
| Owner | Kingsmen Global Sports Group[1] | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Colours | Dark Blue, and Burgundy. | |
| Founded | 2020 | |
| Home ground | Kingsmen Stadium[1] | |
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The Chicago Kingsmen (formerly the Chicago Blasters) are an American professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that compete in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). The team is based in Chicago, Illinois. It was formed in 2020 as part of 24 original teams to compete in Minor League Cricket.[2] The franchise was owned by Iftekhar Shareef until the team's acquisition by Fawad Sarwar of the Kingsmen Global Sports Group. The franchise is currently run by Salman Abbasi and Mohammad Iqra Farooqui,[3] with Khurram Syed also associated.[4]
The team's home ground is Kingsmen Stadium, located in Illinois.[1] Pakistan international Fawad Alam helms captaincy duties, while former Pakistani cricketer Saad Ali stands by as vice-captain.[5]
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- ^ Hays, Nate (August 18, 2020). "Minor League Cricket announces teams and owners list, draft on August 22, exhibition games tentative". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms". Major League Cricket. USA Cricket. June 4, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.