MI New York is an American professional Twenty20 cricket team based in New York City that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). The team was established in June 2023 as one of six inaugural teams.
MI New York is owned by Indiawin Sports, who also owns teams that compete in the IPL, SA20, and ILT20. It has a minor league affiliate, the Manhattan Yorkers, that competes in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). During the 2023 season, the team defeated the Seattle Orcas in the finals to take home the inaugural title. The team is coached by former South African spinner Robin Peterson.
History Background In March 2023, it was reported that the Mukesh Ambani-owned Indiawin Sports would be the primary owner of Major League Cricket's New York franchise, called MI New York. Nita Ambani later remarked in a press release that she was "thrilled" about the establishment of the team and the opportunity to introduce cricket to New York.
2023 season MLC's inaugural domestic players' draft was held on March 19, 2023, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, ahead of the start of the season on July 4. The team picked, amongst others, American mainstays Steven Taylor and Monank Patel.
MI New York's full squad was released on June 14, with Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, New Zealand's Trent Boult, and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada all in the mix. The team also appointed West Indies' Kieron Pollard as their team captain.
During the season, New York began their campaign with a 22-run defeat to San Francisco. This was followed by a 105-run win over Los Angeles in their second game, a 17-run loss to Texas in their third, and a 8-wicket win over Washington in their fourth. In their final group stage game, they lost to table-toppers Seattle by 2 wickets. Despite the loss, they nevertheless still qualified for the play-offs. In the play-offs, New York recorded back-to-back victories against Washington and Texas in the Eliminator and Challenger matches, respectively, to go to the finals, where they defeated Seattle to claim the inaugural title.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold.
PositionNameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleYear signedNotesBattersMonank Patel Right-handed2023Agni ChopraLeft-handedRight-arm off-spin2025Draft SigningSharad LumbaRight-handedRight-arm off-spin2025Draft SigningAll-roundersKieron PollardRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2023Nosthush Kenjige Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2023Rashid KhanRight-handedRight-arm leg break2023Heath Richards Right-handedRight-arm fast2024Sunny PatelRight-handedRight-arm wrist spin2024Kunwarjeet SinghLeft-handedRight-arm medium2025Draft SigningTajinder SinghRight-handedRight-arm off-spin2025Draft SigningMichael BracewellLeft-handedRight-arm off-spin2025Direct SigningAzmatullah OmarzaiRight-handedRight-arm medium fast2025Direct SigningGeorge LindeLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox2025Direct SigningBowlersEhsan Adil Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2023Trent Boult Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2023Rushil Ugarkar Right-handedRight-arm fast2024Naveen ul-HaqRight-handedRight-arm fast medium2025Direct SigningWicket-keepersNicholas PooranLeft-handed2023CaptainQuinton de KockLeft-handed2025Direct Signing
Administration and support staff +MI New York staffPositionNameHead CoachMark BoucherBowling CoachMitchell McClenaghanBatting CoachJ Arun KumarFielding CoachCarl HopkinsonDirector of CricketRahul SanghviStrength & Conditioning CoachPratik KadamPhysiotherapist Jason PilgrimSports Massage Therapist Robert GibsonAsst. Massage Therapist Zep NicholasData Performance ManagerL Varun Team ManagerPrashant JangamGeneral ManagerAnand Tummala
Performance Standings YearLeague standingFinal standing20234thC20244thSF20254thC C: champions RU: runner-up SF: team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Season summary YearPlayedWinsLossesTied/NR2023853020248251202513670Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Affiliated teams Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians (WPL) MI Cape Town MI Emirates MI London
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