MI New York
Nickname(s) | MINY | |
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League | Major League Cricket | |
Personnel | ||
Captain | Kieron Pollard | |
Coach | Robin Peterson | |
Owner | Indiawin Sports | |
Team information | ||
City | New York, New York, United States (planned) | |
Colours | Blue and Gold | |
Founded | 2023 | |
Home ground | Marine Park Cricket Stadium, Brooklyn (planned) | |
Capacity | 10,000 (planned) | |
History | ||
MLC wins | 1 (2023) | |
Official website | MI New York | |
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MI Group | |
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Current Teams | |
Mumbai Indians (2008–present) X 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) X 2 (2011, 2013) Mumbai Indians Women (2023–present) X 1 (2023) MI New York (2023–present) X 1 (2023) MI Cape Town (2022–present) MI Emirates (2023–present) X 1 (2024) |
The 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 the Major League Cricket in 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]
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 finals, New York successfully chased down 184 to secure the championship against Seattle.
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 |
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Batters | Steven Taylor | United States | November 9, 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2023 | |
Shayan Jahangir | United States | December 24, 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ||
Tim David | Australia | March 16, 1996 | Right-handed | 2023 | Direct signing | ||
Ruben Clinton | United States | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | 2024 | |||
All-rounders | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | April 29, 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2023 | Direct signing |
Kieron Pollard | West Indies | May 12, 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Captain; Direct signing | |
Heath Richards | South Africa | March 1, 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | ||
Romario Shepherd | West Indies | November 26, 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Direct signing | |
Wicket-keepers | Monank Patel | United States | March 1, 1993 | Right-handed | 2023 | ||
Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | October 2, 1995 | Left-handed | 2023 | Direct signing | ||
Bowlers | 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 | ||
Trent Boult | New Zealand | July 22, 1989 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | May 25, 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | September 20, 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Rushil Ugarkar | United States | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |||
Anrich Nortje | South Africa | November 16, 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | Direct signing |
Administration and support staff[edit]
Position | Name |
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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]
- ^ "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.