MI New York

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MI New York
MI New York Logo
LeagueMajor League Cricket
Personnel
CaptainKieron Pollard
CoachRobin Peterson
OwnerIndiawin Sports
Team information
CityNew York, New York, United States (planned)
ColoursBlue and Gold
   
Founded2023 (2023)
Home groundMarine Park Cricket Stadium, Brooklyn (planned)
Capacity10,000 (planned)
History
MLC wins1 (2023)
Official websiteMI New York

T20 kit

MI New York (pronounced as My New York) is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team, which plans to be based in New York, that plays in the Major League Cricket (MLC).[1] It was founded in 2023 by Indiawin Sports, which also owns the Mumbai Indians (MI). MINY has a minor league affiliate, Manhattan Yorkers, which competes in Minor League Cricket (MiLC).

The team plans to build its homeground in Marine Park with an expected capacity of 10,000. Until then, the team will be playing all of its matches in the Grand Prairie stadium in Texas.[2]

MI New York are the inaugural champions of Major League Cricket 2023.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

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 expanding 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]

Season History[edit]

2023 season[edit]

See also: 2023 MI New York Season

The first 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 nine picks were from the domestic circuit. They also picked the United States national team captain, Monank Patel.[7]

MI New York announced their full squad on June 14, with Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, New Zealand's Trent Boult, and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, and appointed West Indies' Kieron Pollard as their team's captain.[8]

MINY progressed into the playoffs, after finishing the league stage with 2 wins from 5 matches. They faced Washington Freedom in the Eliminator on 27 July 2023, Nicholas Pooran took over the captaincy, as Pollard was rested due to an arm injury. They defeated Washington by 16 runs, and moved on to face Texas Super Kings in the Challenger. MINY defeated Super Kings by 6 wickets to enter the Championship Final of the Inaugural season.

In the Final, New York were set a target of 184. Courtesy of captain Nicholas Pooran's century, they defeated Seattle Orcas to clinch their first MLC title.

Current squad[edit]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Position Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batters Steven Taylor  United States (1993-11-09) November 9, 1993 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm offbreak 2023
Shayan Jahangir  United States (1994-12-24) December 24, 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
Tim David  Australia (1996-03-16) March 16, 1996 (age 28) Right-handed 2023 Direct signing
Ruben Clinton  United States Right-handed Right-arm off-spin 2024
All-rounders Dewald Brevis  South Africa (2003-04-29) April 29, 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg-break 2023 Direct signing
Kieron Pollard  West Indies (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Captain; Direct signing
Heath Richards  South Africa (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024
Romario Shepherd  West Indies (1994-11-26) November 26, 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024 Direct signing
Wicket-keepers Monank Patel  United States (1993-03-01) March 1, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed 2023
Nicholas Pooran  West Indies (1995-10-02) October 2, 1995 (age 28) Left-handed 2023 Direct signing
Bowlers Ehsan Adil  Pakistan (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2023
Nosthush Kenjige  United States (1991-03-02) March 2, 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023
Trent Boult  New Zealand (1989-07-22) July 22, 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2023 Direct signing
Kagiso Rabada  South Africa (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm fast 2023 Direct signing
Rashid Khan  Afghanistan (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 Direct signing
Rushil Ugarkar  United States Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024
Anrich Nortje  South Africa (1993-11-16) November 16, 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024 Direct signing

Administration and support staff[edit]

MI New York staff[9]
Position Name
Head coach Robin Peterson
Batting coach J. Arunkumar
Bowling coach Lasith Malinga
Fielding coach James Pamment
Assistant fielding coach Murtuza Hussain
Physiotherapist Jason Pilgrim
Strength and conditioning coach Pratik Kadam

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mumbai Indians Bag New York Franchise In Major League Cricket (MLC)". Outlook India. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mumbai Indians Bag New York Franchise In Major League Cricket (MLC)". Outlook India. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Nagraj, Gollapudi (March 16, 2023). "Owners of Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals to own teams in MLC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "MUMBAI INDIANS SET TO DEBUT IN MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET WITH BIG APPLE FRANCHISE". Major League Cricket. March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Patel, Smit (February 8, 2023). "NASA Space Center to host Major League Cricket draft on March 19". Cricbuzz. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "USA captain Monank Patel, Steven Taylor headline MI NY's picks in inaugural MLC draft". Mumbai Indians. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "MI New York unveil Rashid, Boult and Rabada in star-studded MLC squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  9. ^ @MINYCricket (June 14, 2023). "The Support Staff XI" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-06-15 – via Twitter.
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