The inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America (USA) was a grand success.
With cricket slowly gaining popularity, there was a lot of interest in the MLC's first season last year. The Mumbai Indians-owned franchise in the MLC, the MI New York (MINY) won the inaugural season, by beating the Seattle Orcas in the final.
MI New York finished fourth in the group stages, but made their way through the playoffs, and cruised away to grab the elusive trophy. The MINY were decisive all throughout the knockout rounds, after barely making it to the playoffs.
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Some of the top players across the world namely, Faf Du Plessis, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Haris Rauf, and Nicholas Pooran, took part in the competition last season.
And now, preparations for a new season have already started as the teams have announced their list of retained players.
Faf Du Plessis continues to have trust of the Chennai Super Kings management, and will lead the Texas Super Kings franchise in the MLC. MI New York on the other hand, has retained the core players, as they are set to defend their title.
Here are the lists of players who have been retained by their respective teams ahead of the MLC 2024.
Mumbai Indians New York: List of retained players
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies |
| Kieron Pollard | West Indies |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa |
| Tim David | Australia |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand |
Seattle Orcas: List of retained players
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Quinton De Kock | South Africa |
| Heinrich Klassen | South Africa |
| Wayne Parnell | South Africa |
| Imad Wasim | Pakistan |
Texas Super Kings: List of retained players
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Faf Du Plessis | South Africa |
| Devon Conway | New Zealand |
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand |
San Francisco Unicorns: List of retained players
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Finn Allen | New Zealand |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan |
Washington Freedom: List of retained players
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Akeal Hossein | West Indies |
| Marco Jansen | South Africa |
LA Knight Riders: List of retained players
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | West Indies |
| Andre Russell | West Indies |
| Adam Zampa | Australia |
| Spencer Johnson | Australia |
| Jason Roy | England |
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