
LAKR eye winning start against high-flying San Franciso Unicorns
Los Angeles Knight Riders are set to kickstart their Major League Cricket 2025 campaign hoping to witness highs that have eluded the star-studded side over the past couple of seasons.
They have hedged their bets on a strong West Indian foreign core. To confront them first up would be San Francisco Unicorns, a team that started the season with a dominant win over the defending champions in their tournament opener.
When: SFU vs LKR, Match 3, Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 PM (Local Time)
Where: Oakland Coliseum, California
**Los Angeles Knight Riders:**The Sunil Narine-led side has a strong West Indian core. But with Sherfane Rutherford and Jason Holder unavailable due to national duties, it leaves them with little option.
Playing XI:
- Alex Hales
- Sunil Narine
- Unmukt Chand
- Andre Fletcher
- Nitish Kumar
- Andre Russell
- Saif Badar
- Corne Dry
- Ali Khan
- Anrich Nortje
- Tanveer Sangha
San Fransico Unicorns: Even as the option of Matthew Short is available, the Corey Anderson-led side is unlikely to tinker much with its line-up following an emphatic victory. McGurk's struggles could be a point to worry though.
Playing XI:
- Tim Seifert
- Finn Allen
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Sanjay Krishnamurthy
- Cooper Connolly
- Hassan Khan
- Corey Anderson
- Liam Plunkett
- Xavier Bartlett
- Carmi le Roux
- Haris Rauf