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Revision as of 18:18, 21 June 2023
| MI New York Logo | |
| League | Major League Cricket |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Kieron Pollard |
| Coach | Robin Peterson |
| Owner | Indiawin Sports |
| Team information | |
| City | New York, New York, United States |
| Colours | Blue |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Home ground | Marine Park Cricket Stadium (planned) |
| Capacity | 10,000 (planned) |
| History | |
| Notable players | |
| Official website | https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/team/TEA0000002 |
The MI New York are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in New York, New York State that plays in the Major League Cricket (MLC).[1] It was founded in 2023 by the Indiawin Sports, which also owns Mumbai Indians. MINY has a minor league affiliate – Manhattan Yorkers, which competes in the Minor League Cricket (MiLC).
The team plans to build their homeground in the Marine Park with an expected capacity of 10,000. Until then, the team will be playing all of their matches of the in the Grand Prairie stadium in Texas.[2]
History
Background
In March 2023, it was confirmed that the Indiawin Sports, which also owns teams like Mumbai Indians, MI Cape Town and MI Emirates, will be venturing into developing cricket in America, as they introduced MI New York.[3] MI are one of the four IPL teams that have bought a team in MLC.[4]
Speaking about expandind the MI family, Mrs. Nita Ambani said “I am thrilled to welcome our New York franchise to the growing MI Family! With our entry into the first T20 franchise cricket league in the US, I hope we are able to establish Mumbai Indians as a global brand of fearless and entertaining cricket! This is another new beginning for MI and I look forward to the exciting journey ahead.”[5]
2023 season
The first ever MLC draft was held on March 19, 2023 in NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston.[6] MINY picked American Batter Steven Taylor as their first draft pick. They haven't signed any overseas player yet, all of their 9 picks were from the domestic circuit. They also picked the United States national team captain, Monank Patel.[7]
The MI New York announced their full squad on June 14 , with Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, New Zealand's Trent Boult, South Africa's Kagiso Rabada and appointed West Indies' Kieron Pollard as their team's captain.[8]
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Steven Taylor |  United States
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November 9, 1993 | Left-handed | Rightt-arm offbreak | 2023 | |
| Shayan Jahangir | United States
|
December 24, 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| Tim David |  Australia
|
16 March 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | 2023 | Direct signing | |
| All Rounders | ||||||
| Hammad Azam |  Pakistan
|
March 16, 1991 | Right-handed | Right-handed fast-medium | 2023 | |
| David Wiese |  Namibia
|
18 May 1985 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2023 | Direct signing |
| Dewald Brevis |  South Africa
|
29 April 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right arm leg-break | 2023 | Direct signing |
| Kieron Pollard |  West Indies
|
12 May 1987 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Captain, Direct signing |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| Monank Patel | United States
|
March 1, 1993 | Right-handed | 2023 | ||
| Saideep Ganesh | United States
|
February 21, 2001 | Right-handed | 2023 | U23 player | |
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies
|
2 October 1995 (age 27) | Left-handed | 2023 | Direct signing | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Kyle Philip |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
January 26, 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| Ehsan Adil | Pakistan
|
March 15, 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| Nosthush Kenjige | United States
|
March 2, 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
| Sarbjit Ladda |  India
|
July 10, 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| Trent Boult |  New Zealand
|
22 July 1989 (age 33) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Direct signing |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa
|
25 May 1995 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | Direct signing |
| Jason Behrendorff | Australia
|
20 April 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Direct signing |
| Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan
|
20 September 1998 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Direct signing |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Robin Peterson |
| Batting coach | J. Arunkumar |
| Spin Bowling consultant | Brad Hogg |
| Bowling coach | Lasith Malinga |
| Fielding coach | James Pamment |
| Assistant fielding coach | Murtuza Hussain |
| Physiotherapist | Jason Pilgrim |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Pratik Kadam |
| Source:MI New York Twitter[9] | |
References
- ^ "Mumbai Indians Bag New York Franchise In Major League Cricket (MLC)". Outlook India. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Peter Della Penna (March 18, 2023). "USA T20 franchise league MLC projected to spend $110 million on facilities ahead of 2023 launch". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai Indians Bag New York Franchise In Major League Cricket (MLC)". Outlook India. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Nagraj, Gollapudi (March 16, 2023). "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals to own teams in MLC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "MUMBAI INDIANS SET TO DEBUT IN MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET WITH BIG APPLE FRANCHISE". Major League Cricket. March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Patel, Smit (February 8, 2023). "NASA Space Center to host Major League Cricket draft on March 19". Cricbuzz. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "USA captain Monank Patel, Steven Taylor headline MI NY's picks in inaugural MLC draft". Mumbai Indians. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "MI New York unveil Rashid, Boult and Rabada in star-studded MLC squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ @MINYCricket (June 14, 2023). "The Support Staff XI" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-06-15 – via Twitter.