Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas will host the MLC 2025 Qualifier, Washington Freedom vs Texas Super Kings (WAS vs TEX), on Tuesday evening, July 8 (starting at 05:30 IST on July 9).  

MLC 2025, Qualifier: WAS vs TEX Probable XIs

MLC 2025, Qualifier: WAS vs TEX Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Faf du Plessis: Former South African cricketer and captain Faf du Plessis is the leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 409 runs in nine matches, with an average of 51.12 and a strike rate of 175.53, including two centuries and two half-centuries. His last six innings' scores were 100, 69, 12, 103*, 1, and 91 runs, respectively. 

Glenn Maxwell: Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has scored 237 runs and taken nine wickets in 10 matches in the MLC 2025. He recorded one century in this tournament, while his batting strike rate this season is 185.15. In the last two matches, Maxwell won Player of the Match awards for his bowling by recording three wickets in both games. 

Adam Milne: New Zealand pacer Adam Milne has taken 14 wickets in five matches this season, including one fifer and two three-wicket hauls. In the last two fixtures, he recorded one three-wicket haul and one five-wicket haul.  

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Mitchell Owen: Australian cricketer Mitchell Owen is brilliant as an all-rounder in the MLC 2025, as he has scored 313 runs and taken 14 wickets this season. In this MLC season, he recorded two half-centuries and one fifer. His batting strike rate this tournament is 195.62. However, his last four-match performances were not impressive. 

Noor Ahmad: Afghan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad has taken 14 wickets in 10 matches in the MLC 2025. He has recorded one four-wicket haul and one three-wicket haul in this tournament. 

Jack Edwards: Australian Jack Edwards has taken 13 wickets and also scored 119 runs in 10 matches this MLC season. Apart from one 42 and another 30-run knock, he has recorded two three-wicket hauls this season. 

The Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) match has been scheduled for the 29th game of the MLC 2025. Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill will host this fixture on Sunday afternoon. 

MLC 2025, Match 29: WAS vs NY Probable XIs

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 Dhillon, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Rushil Ugarkar, George Linde, Ehsan Adil

See Also: MLC 2025, WAS vs NY Match 29: Central Broward Regional Park stadium stats and Head to Head

MLC 2025, Match 29: WAS vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Mitchell Owen: Australian Mitchell Owen has scored 301 runs and also picked up 14 wickets in the ongoing MLC season. Apart from two half-centuries, Owen recorded one fifer and two more three-wicket hauls with the ball in hand this season. 

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 362 runs in nine innings with an average of 40.22 and a strike rate of 151.46, including four half-centuries. 

Nicholas Pooran: Former Caribbean star Nicholas Pooran has scored 274 runs in nine innings with an average of 39.14 and a strike rate of 134.31. He has recorded one century and one half-century in this tournament, while his scores in the last four innings were 108*, 8, 62*, and 30 runs, respectively.

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 265 runs and picked up five wickets in nine matches of the MLC 2025. He has recorded two half-centuries in this tournament, while his batting average and strike rate in this tournament are 44.16 and 176.66, respectively. His scores in this tournament are 32, 30, 26*, 9, 34*, 0, 70, 14*, and 50 runs. 

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell has scored 235 runs and picked up six wickets in nine matches in the MLC 2025. Apart from one century in this tournament, his batting strike rate in this competition is 192.62. In the last game, he won the Player of the Match award for picking up three wickets. 

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets in nine matches in the MLC 2025. He has recorded one four-wicket haul as Player of the Match and one more three-wicket haul in this tournament.

Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill will host the 23rd match of the MLC 2025, where the Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom (TEX vs WAS) match will be played on Wednesday evening, July 2 (starting at 04:30 IST on July 3). 

MLC 2025, Match 23: TEX vs WAS Probable XIs

Texas Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Smit Patel (wk), Faf du Plessis (Captain), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Marcus Stoinis, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Nandre Burger, Akeal Hossain, Zia Ul Haq Muhammad, Noor Ahmad

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, Amila Aponso/Mark Adair

See Also: MLC 2025: Probable Playing XI for TEX vs WAS

MLC 2025, Match 23: TEX vs WAS Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Faf du Plessis: Former South African captain Faf du Plessis is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025. He has scored 317 runs in seven innings with an average of 52.83 and a strike rate of 179.09, including two centuries and one half-century. In the last four innings, he scored 100, 69, 12, and 103*. 

Mitchell Owen: Mitchell Owen has scored 288 runs and taken 14 wickets in this tournament. While he has hit two half-centuries this season, he has a batting strike rate of 210.21. Meanwhile, with the ball in hand, he recorded a fifer in the last game before managing two more three-fers this season.

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell has scored 235 runs in seven innings with an average of 47.00 and a strike rate of 194.21, including one century. He has also picked up three wickets in this tournament. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Ian Holland: Ian Holland has taken 10 wickets in seven matches this season by maintaining an economy rate of 7.26. He has recorded one four-fer in this tournament. 

Noor Ahmad: Afghan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad has picked up 10 wickets in seven matches in this tournament, including one four-wicket haul and one three-wicket haul. However, he recorded wicketless bowling figures in three out of the last four matches. 

Jack Edwards: In this tournament, Jack Edwards has scored 119 runs and taken nine wickets. Apart from one three–wicket haul in this season, Edwards scored a crucial 42 runs in the last game. 

MLC 2025 – Match 19: Washington Freedom Beat San Francisco Unicorns by 12 Runs to Reach Playoffs

In Match 19 of the 2025 Major League Cricket season at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, Washington Freedom played an important match with San Francisco Unicorns. It was an important game to reach a playoff spot. Washington won the toss and chose to bat first. They played well with both bat and ball to win by 12 runs and secure their place in the playoffs after winning this crucial game.

Batting first, Washington scored 169 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips was the top scorer with 58 runs from 39 balls. Jack Edwards also did well with 42 runs. Obus Pienaar added quick runs at the end with 30 from just 12 balls. For San Francisco, Xavier Bartlett bowled very well, taking 4 wickets for 32 runs. Romario Shepherd and Haris Rauf took one wicket each.

Chasing 170 to win, the Unicorns managed 157 runs for 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Captain Matthew Short fought hard with 67 runs from 40 balls. Jahmar Hamilton scored 31 off 18, and Sanjay Krishnamurthy made 24 off 21. But the rest of the team could not finish the job. Mitchell Owen bowled brilliantly for Washington, taking 5 wickets for just 17 runs in 3 overs. Jack Edwards and Amila Aponso took one wicket each to help Washington secure an important win.

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Twitter reactions after WF wins 19th match of  MLC 2025

😰 SFU loose their first wicket!

📺 Watch live and exclusive on https://t.co/ktQmbfqs7H#MLC | #WFvSFU pic.twitter.com/imR1VyQVXv

— Willow TV US (@willowtv) June 29, 2025

Washington Freedom registered their sixth consecutive victory, ended San Francisco Unicorns' six-match winning streak, and qualified for the playoffs in MLC 2025! 💙👏

Mitchell Owen picked up a five-wicket haul and bagged the Player of the Match award! 🎖️#SFUvWF #MLC2025… pic.twitter.com/aLNc9BK5Ek

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 29, 2025

Glenn Phillips brought the fireworks, Mitchell Owen cleaned up with a fifer and Washington Freedom ended the San Francisco Unicorns' unbeaten run to seal a playoff berth! 💥

🔗https://t.co/9fZNSjclQD pic.twitter.com/kC1XOkRJ9E

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) June 29, 2025

Glenn Phillips first half-century in MLC helped Washington Freedom sixth consecutive win beating table topper San Francisco Unicorns by 12 runs and into the qualifier.#MLC pic.twitter.com/IQklYtKevc

— 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬 🇳🇿 (@Kiwiscricketfan) June 29, 2025

Mitchell Owen single-handedly turned this game around, picking up an incredible five-wicket haul for the @WSHFreedom! This win made WF the second team to qualify for the playoffs in July. 💥 pic.twitter.com/iMM7CQUMFj

— Cognizant Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) June 29, 2025

A stellar show from the Washington Freedom in the finals as they beat the San Francisco Unicorns by 96 runs and were crowned as CHAMPIONS OF MLC 2024. pic.twitter.com/fXtsBGfxCY

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) July 29, 2024

In Match 20 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, the Seattle Orcas registered a stunning run chase to beat the Los Angeles Knight Riders by five wickets at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Though the Knight Riders produced a solid batting performance, Seattle's ferocious chase, spearheaded by Aaron Jones and Shimron Hetmyer, turned out to be the game-changer.

Batting first, Los Angeles Knight Riders gave a good 202/4 in their 20 overs. Andre Russell scored a dominating 65 off 39 balls, ably supported by Rovman Powell (43 off 21) and Saif Badar (41 off 21), who added a late flourish. Seattle's bowling had little bite apart from Waqar Salamkheil, who took 2/29. In response, Orcas pursued the target in 19.5 overs, with Aaron Jones hammering 73 from 38 and Shimron Hetmyer blasting 64 off 26. Shayan Jahangir contributed a useful 43 from 31 to take them to 206/5. Jason Holder and Tanveer Sangha took two wickets each for L.A., but they secured their second win

Following this outcome, the Seattle Orcas register their second win of the season and move up to fourth place on the points table with 4 points, with LAS stuck at the bottom with 2 points. In match 19, Washington Freedom defeated San Francisco Unicorns by 12 runs, securing their spot in the playoffs.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 20)

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 19: Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns Full Match Highlights

Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Finn Allen (SF)—305 runs, SR 236.43, Avg 50.83
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—288 runs, SR 210.22, Avg 41.14
• Monank Patel (NY)—287 runs, SR 164.00, Avg 47.83
• Matthew Short (SF)—271 runs, SR 192.20, Avg 67.75
• Unmukt Chand (LAS)—243 runs, SR 125.91, Avg 40.50

Most Wickets:

• Haris Rauf (SF)—17 wickets, 28.0 overs
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—14 wickets, 24.0 overs
• Xavier Bartlett (SF)—14 wickets, 28.1 overs
• Noor Ahmad (TEX)—10 wickets, 24.0 overs
• Ian Holland (WAS)—10 wickets, 24.0 overs

During Match 19 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, Washington Freedom played against San Francisco Unicorns at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Freedom won the toss and chose to bat. In a game where a playoff was at stake, Washington performed well with both bat and ball, ultimately securing a 12-run victory in a closely contested match, a result that confirmed their qualification for the playoffs.

Washington Freedom Innings

Batting first, Washington Freedom scored a gritty total of 169/6 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips was the standout performer with a fluent 58 off 39 deliveries, anchoring the innings in the middle overs. Jack Edwards chipped in with a solid 42 off as many balls. Obus Pienaar played a quickfire cameo of 30 off just 12 balls in the death overs. San Francisco’s bowlers had some success, with Xavier Bartlett being the pick of the lot, taking 4/32 in his 4 overs. Romario Shepherd (1/28) and Haris Rauf (1/40) picked up one wicket each but couldn't prevent Washington from finishing strongly.

San Francisco Unicorns Innings

In response, San Francisco Unicorns lost out despite a good fight, finishing at 157/9 in their 20 overs. Skipper Matthew Short contributed a stunning knock of 67 from 40 balls. Jahmar Hamilton contributed 31 off 18 balls, with Sanjay Krishnamurthy also contributing 24 off 21. The rest of the batting order could not capitalize, as Mitchell Owen's incredible 5/17 spell in 3 overs turned the game around for Washington. Jack Edwards and Amila Aponso also picked up a wicket each, as they limited the Unicorns and secured an important win.

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 20: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas Full Match Highlights

Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns: Match Scorecard

Washington Freedom – 169/6 (20 Overs)

San Francisco Unicorns – 157/9 (20 Overs)

On Saturday afternoon (June 28), the Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns (WAS vs SF) match will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium (Grand Prairie) during the 19th match of the MLC 2025. 

MLC 2025, Match 19: WAS vs SF Probable XIs

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

San Francisco Unicorns Predicted Playing XI: Matthew Short (Captain), Finn Allen, Jake Fraser McGurk, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Romario Shephard, Haris Rauf, Xavier Bartlett, Brody Couch, Carmi le Roux

See Also: MLC 2025: Probable Playing XI for WAS vs SF

MLC 2025, Match 19: WAS vs SF Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Matthew Short: Matthew Short has scored 204 runs in three innings in the MLC 2025 with an average of 68.00 and a strike rate of 201.98. He has scored half-centuries in all three games in the competition by scoring 61, 91, and 52 runs, respectively. Also, in the last game, the San Francisco Unicorns captain Short took three wickets for 12 runs in four overs. 

Finn Allen: New Zealand cricketer Finn Allen is the leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025, where the right-handed batter has scored 298 runs in five innings with an average of 59.60 and a strike rate of 246.28. His scores in this tournament are 151, 52, 13, 78, and 4 runs, respectively.  

Mitchell Owen: Mitchell Owen has produced strong all-round performances in the MLC 2025 by scoring 288 runs (average 48.00 and strike rate 211.76), including two half-centuries, and taking nine wickets, including two three-wicket hauls. In the ongoing MLC season, he has scored 30+ runs in five matches and taken at least one wicket in five games. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Haris Rauf: Pakistan right-arm fast bowler Haris Rauf has taken 16 wickets in six matches in the tournament, as he is the leading wicket-taker in the MLC 2025. He has recorded two four-fers in this competition after starting this season with a three-wicket haul. While he picked up at least one wicket in every game, he took at least two wickets in five out of six games of the tournament. 

Jake Fraser-McGurk: Australian youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk has scored 230 runs in six innings in the MLC 2025 with an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 188.52, including two half-centuries. The 23-year-old right-handed batter’s scores in this tournament are 6, 88, 1, 37, 64, and 34 runs, respectively.  

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell has scored 227 runs in six innings of this tournament with an average of 56.75 and a strike rate of 200.88, including one century. His scores in this tournament are 5, 38*, 106*, 16, 20, and 42 runs, respectively. Also, he has taken three wickets in this competition.  

On Thursday evening (June 26), the Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom (LAS vs WAS) match will be played in the 17th match of the MLC 2025 at Grand Prairie Stadium (Grand Prairie). 

MLC 2025, Match 17: LAS vs WAS Probable XIs

Los Angeles Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Alex Hales, Sunil Narine, Unmukt Chand (wk), Rovman Powell, Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder (Captain), Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan

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

See Also: MLC 2025: Probable Playing XI for LAS vs WAS

MLC 2025, Match 17: LAS vs WAS Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Mitchell Owen: Mitchell Owen is the third leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 245 runs in five innings with an average of 49.00 and a strike rate of 204.16, including two half-centuries. His scores in this tournament are 39, 25, 32, 60, and 89 runs. Also, he has taken nine wickets in this tournament, including two three-fers. 

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell has scored 185 runs in five innings of this tournament, including a smashing century. In their previous meeting, Maxwell smashed the match-winning 106 not out. Also, the off-spinner has taken three wickets in the last two innings. 

Unmukt Chand: Unmukt Chand is the leading run-scorer for Los Angeles Knight Riders this season with 191 runs in five innings, including two half-centuries. His scores in this tournament are 53, 22, 0, 86*, and 30 runs, respectively.

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Ian Holland: Ian Holland has taken seven wickets in five matches in the MLC 2025, including a four-fer. However, he picked up only two wickets in the last three games, including wicketless bowling figures in the last fixture.  

Shadley van Schalkwyk: Shadley van Schalkwyk has picked up eight wickets in five matches of the MLC 2025, including two three-wicket hauls. He has also scored 53 runs in four innings in this tournament, including his highest score of 27 runs. 

Rachin Ravindra: New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra has scored 115 runs in five innings with a strike rate of 225.49. His scores in this tournament are 42, 44, 8, 10, and 11 runs, respectively. He has also taken one wicket this season. 

Mitchell Owen’s All-Round Brilliance Powers Washington to Last-Over Win

In Match 13 of MLC 2025, Washington Freedom won a thrilling win over Texas Super Kings at Grand Prairie Stadium. After choosing to bowl first, Washington chased down a big target with just two balls left, winning by 7 wickets.

Texas Super Kings batted first and scored a strong total 220/6. Captain Faf du Plessis was in top form, smashing 69 runs off just 31 balls. He got support from Marcus Stoinis scored 32 runs and Milind Kumar 31 runs in 18 balls, who helped build a big total.

But Washington kept things in check, thanks to Mitchell Owen, who bowled well and took 3 wickets for 33 runs. Glenn Maxwell chipped in with 2 wickets, and Rachin Ravindra also got one.

Washington came out swinging in the chase. Mitchell Owen was the hero again, this time with the bat. He scored a match-winning 89 from 52 balls, staying calm under pressure. Andries Gous gave great support, hitting a classy 80 off 45 balls to set up the win. Glenn Maxwell finished things off with a quick-fire 20 as Washington reached 223/3 in 19.4 overs, sealing the game in style. For Texas, Adam Milne tried hard with 3 wickets for 42 runs, but the other bowlers couldn’t stop the flow of runs.

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Twitter reactions after WF wins 13th match of  MLC 2025

Washington Freedom won by 7 Wickets. What a Performance Mitchell Owen 3/33 & 89(52) and Glenn Maxwell 2/35 & 20(12). Fabulous Knock Andries Gous 80*(45).@WSHFreedom #MLC2025 #WFvTSK @Gmaxi_32

— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) June 23, 2025

✅ Washington Freedom win by 7 wickets in this thriller of a game!

📺 Watch live and exclusive on https://t.co/BzgRU9yN35#MLC | #WFvTSK pic.twitter.com/Gzv5KFbzI4

— Willow TV US (@willowtv) June 23, 2025

MLC 2025 [WATCH]: Fan steals the show with one-handed screamer as Washington Freedom edge past Texas Super Kings https://t.co/fRQQorZWcx

— All Things Cricket (@Cricket_Things) June 23, 2025

What a chase from the Washington Freedom🇺🇸🏛️ Andres Gous with a stellar performance to get them across the line!!!#MLC2025

— American Wickets (@AmericanWickets) June 23, 2025

A spectator in the stands took a scintillating catch, drawing widespread appreciation from the crowd.#cricket #MLC2025 #CricketTwitter https://t.co/E0Fyoni8z2

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 23, 2025

In Match 13 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) campaign, Washington Freedom (WAS) played against Texas Super Kings (TEX) at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Washington Freedom won the toss and decided to bowl first. Despite a competitive total from Texas, Washington chased down the target in dramatic fashion with 7 wickets and two balls remaining.

Texas Super Kings Innings

Texas Super Kings put up a solid 220/6 in their 20 overs, with their captain, Faf du Plessis, providing a blistering 69 off 31 balls. He had useful contributions from Marcus Stoinis, who scored 32 off 24 balls, and Milind Kumar, who scored a brisk 31 off 18 balls. But it was Washington's Mitchell Owen who was the difference-maker with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 33 in his 3 overs. Glenn Maxwell also contributed 2/35 in 4 overs, and Rachin Ravindra took 1/30 in 3 overs to contain the scoring.

Washington Freedom Innings

In response, Washington Freedom mounted a strong pursuit, coming at 223/3 in 19.4 overs. Mitchell Owen once again was the star, this time with the bat, hitting 89 from 52 balls in a match-winning innings. He was well complemented by wicketkeeper Andries Gous, who hit a smooth 80 from 45 deliveries. Glenn Maxwell also added a useful 20 off 12 to wrap up the chase. Though Texas Super Kings bowlers attempted to put pressure, Adam Milne's 3/42 was the best bowling effort, with others contributing little support.

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after WAS vs TEX Match 13

Washington Freedom vs Texas Super Kings: Match Scorecard

Texas Super Kings – 220/6 (20 Overs)

Washington Freedom – 223/3 (19.4 Overs)