The first game of Major League Cricket 2025 will be between the San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders. 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 – SFU vs LAKR, MLC 2025

• Match: San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
• Date: June 15, 2025
• Time: 02:30 AM IST
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California
• Tournament: Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025

San Francisco Unicorns:

• Finn Allen: a fearless opener who can get the powerplay off to a fast start.
• Jake Fraser-McGurk: aggressive intent and strokeplay of a young gun.
• Corey Anderson (c): A seasoned all-around player with finishing and leadership abilities.
• Haris Rauf: renowned for his pace variations and lethal yorkers.
• Tim Seifert: a quick, versatile batsman-wicketkeeper who rotates strikes effectively.

 Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Andre Russell: T20 superstar is known for his clutch bowling and huge six-hitting.
• Sunil Narine: Mystery spinner and possible pinch-hitter in the top order 
• Alex Hales is a seasoned opening batsman who has a talent for creating short innings.
• Jason Holder (c): A balanced all-rounder and dependable captain.
• Anrich Nortje: Even the best batters can be troubled by a fast-paced player.

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SFU vs LAKR Probable Playing XIs:

San Francisco Unicorns Probable Playing XIs

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Alex Hales, Sunil Narine, Unmukt Chand (wk), Sherfane Rutherford/ Rovman Powell, Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar/ Shadley van Schalkwyk, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c), Anrich Nortje, Ali Khan, Karthik Gattepalli