The first game of Major League Cricket 2025 will be between the Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom. There are a lot of exciting players from both countries and around the world on both teams, and this game should set the tone for the tournament. The game will take place in California at the storied Oakland Coliseum. As the league promises exciting action, big sixes, clever bowling, and the emergence of young stars, fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. fans are anxiously awaiting the first ball. 

Match Details

• Match: Seattle Orcas  vs Washington Freedom 
• Date: June 15, 2025
• Time: 06:30 AM IST
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
• Tournament: Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 – Match 4

Players to Keep an Eye on:

 Glenn Maxwell vs. Heinrich Klaasen: Both part-time spinners and explosive middle-order hitters are in a battle of the captains.

Rachin Ravindra vs. Fazalhaq Farooqi: elegant left-hand batting versus left-arm pace; early breakthrough versus strong start.

David Warner vs. Saurabh Netravalkar: The powerplay pits the Australian legend against the top pacer in the USA.

Glenn Phillips vs. Waqar Salamkheil: In the middle overs, Afghan mystery spin versus fearless hitting spin versus aggression.

Andries Gous vs. Obed McCoy: cutter specialist vs. clean striker in the death overs matchup.

Mitchell Owen vs. Sikandar Raza: Freedom's young Australian all-rounder will face an experienced Zimbabwean all-rounder.

SEO vs WAF Probable Playing XIs:

Seattle Orcas Probable Playing XIs

Washington Freedom Probable Playing XIs

Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Jack Edwards, Glenn Maxwell (c), Glenn Phillips, Andries Gous (wk), Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Ben Sears, Saurabh Netravalkar