MLC 2025, Final: Probable Playing XI for WAS vs NY

In the Final of the MLC 2025, the Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) match will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas on Sunday evening, July 13 (starting at 05:30 on July 14). It will be the battle between the inaugural MLC champions (MI New York won the MLC 2023) and the defending MLC champions (Washington Freedom won the MLC 2024).

It will be their third meeting in the MLC 2025. Washington Freedom won both their league stage meetings this season by two wickets (with four balls remaining) and six wickets (with 18 balls remaining) after successfully chasing 189 and 113-run targets, respectively.

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MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY - Teams' Forms

At the end of the league stage in the MLC 2025, Washington Freedom finished on top of the points table with 16 points after 10 games with eight wins and two losses. While they advanced to the Qualifier, the rain washed out game (with toss) against the second-placed Texas Super Kings helped the defending champions qualify for the Final of the tournament through the better position in the final points table.   

Meanwhile, MI New York earned the Eliminator ticket after finishing in fourth place in the MLC 2025 points table by earning six points in ten matches, recording three wins and seven losses. In the Eliminator, they beat the third-placed San Francisco Unicorns by two wickets after successfully chasing the 132-run target in a thriller. Qualifying for the Challenger, they beat the Qualifier losers Texas Super Kings by seven wickets (chasing the 167-run target) to ultimately advance to the Final.  

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY Probable Playing XI

Washington Freedom Predicted Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Jack Edwards, Glenn Phillips, Ian Holland, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Lockie Ferguson

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, George Linde, Rushil Ugarkar