MLC Final: MI New York chase miracle vs defending champions Washington Freedom

MLC Final: MI New York vs Washington Freedom

MI New York's Miracle Run

MI New York have reached the final of Major League Cricket 2025 after losing six out of their first seven games. Captain Nicholas Pooran is unsure how his team reached the final, but they have a shot to become champions again.

Defending Champions Washington Freedom

Washington Freedom, the defending champions, dominated the league stage and crushed MI New York in both their face-offs this season. They qualified for the final on the back of a washed-out Qualifier.

Key Players

• Lockie Ferguson: Expected to return to the side for the final
• Nicholas Pooran: MI New York captain
• Kieron Pollard: MI New York player
• Glenn Maxwell: Washington Freedom player

Probable XIs

MI New York

• Quinton de Kock
• Monank Patel
• Michael Bracewell
• Nicholas Pooran
• Kieron Pollard
• Kunwarjeet Singh
• Tajinder Dhillon
• Tristan Luus
• Trent Boult
• Noshthush Kenjige
• Rushil Ugarkar

Washington Freedom

• Mitchell Owen
• Rachin Ravindra
• Andries Gous
• Mark Chapman
• Glenn Maxwell
• Glenn Philips
• Mukhtar Ahmed
• Obus Pienaar
• Jack Edwards
• Ian Holland
• Saurabh Netrawalkar