Just before the beginning of the CPL 2025, the record four-time CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders announced their new captain. Nicholas Pooran has replaced Kieron Pollard for the captaincy role of the side. 

Pooran now become the third Trinbago Knight Riders captain, after Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard led the team in 70 and 67 games, respectively. The former West Indies white-ball captain Pooran previously experienced CPL captaincy during the 2021 edition for Guyana Amazon Warriors in 11 games, where his team recorded five wins and five losses. 

It means a lot: New Trinbago Knight Riders captain Nicholas Pooran

In the CPL 2025, Pooran will lead Trinbago Knight Riders for the first time. The Caribbean cricketer is ready for the new challenge, as he wishes to carry on the legacy of the franchise.  

That's a lot of experience I can bank on

Last season, Trinbago Knight Riders were eliminated from the Eliminator round, which they qualified for after finishing the third position in the points table. While the CPL 2025 will start on August 14, the Trinbago Knight Riders will start their tournament journey on August 17 with the match against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.

The seventh leading run-scorer in CPL history, Pooran has scored 1112 runs in 50 matches for Trinbago Knight Riders, as he is the fourth most run-scorer for the franchise. 

Mumbai Indians, under the captaincy of Nicholas Pooran through the Major League Cricket 2025, have added another title to their cabinet. They now have 13 trophies in the shortest format across the globe, with some the memorable moments for the fans. In this MLC 2025, they were down and out in the group stage of the competition but made a cracking comeback in the second half. 

As Kieron Pollard, who has been a veteran member of the franchise for a long time in different tournaments, reckoned that until this franchise is down and out in the mathematical equation, no one should count them out of the tournament at any cost. And that exactly happened as the MI New York scripted a five-run victory over the Washington Freedom.

Let’s take a look at the captains of the MI franchise with the most titles across the globe.

5. Harbhajan Singh (1 title)

Harbhajan Singh was the leader of the franchise when they earned the very first edition of the Champions League T20 in 2013. They started the season with a defeat over the Rajasthan Royals before the second game saw the rain play spoilsport. However, they made two successive dominating performances with victories against the Lions and the Perth Scorchers.

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In the semifinal of the event, Mumbai faced Trinidad & Tobago in Delhi. Thanks to Evin Lewis’ 62 runs in 46 balls and Yannick Ottley’s 41 unbeaten runs in 30 balls, the West Indies franchise reached 153/5 in their 20 overs. The 90-run opening stand was enough for Mumbai to script the victory, with Dwayne Smith ending with 59 in 35 balls. Later, the franchise had a walk in the park against the Rajasthan Royals in the final with a 33-run win.

 4. Rashid Khan (1 title)

After two poor seasons at the start of the SA20, the MI Cape Town decided to bring Rashid Khan as the leader of the side. And that turned their fortune straightaway. They began the 2025 season with three wins in the first five clashes. After the abandoned fixture against the Durban Super Giants, MI picked up the pace.

With an unbeaten group-stage of the event, having six victories, Rashid Khan’s army finished at the top of the points table. In the first qualifier against the Paarl Royals, MI got 199/4 and earned a victory by 39 runs. It was another cakewalk for them in the final against the Sunrisers Eastern where they got a 76-run victory.

3. Harmanpreet Kaur (2 titles)

Once the Women’s Premier League (WPL) started, many predicted MI to have another dominating time in this league. And they were right. Under Harmanpreet Kaur’s leadership, the Mumbai Indians women finished the 2023 season in second position in the group stage. They blew away the Delhi Capitals in the final with a seven-wicket win to lift the maiden trophy of the league.

It was just a carbon copy during the 2025 season, where they again finished in the second rank, thanks to five wins in eight encounters. They again met the Delhi side in the final, and this time grabbed the urn with an eight-run victory. They defended their 149 runs thanks to some superb bowling and fielding performances.

2. Nicholas Pooran (3 titles)

In two different leagues, Nicholas Pooran has won three titles overall for the Mumbai Indians. The first one came in 2023 against the Seattle Orcas when they won by 184 runs by seven wickets in hand. In this season of 2025, they defended their 180-run score as the 22-year-old Rushil Ugarkar showed his calmness in the final over.

Pooran also captained the MI Emirates in 2024, where they finished the group stage at the top with six wins in 10 fixtures. They met the Dubai Capitals in the final and defended 208/3 to win the clash by 45 runs.

1. Rohit Sharma (6 titles)

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and the Mumbai Indians were a fairytale story. Under him, they won their very first title of the IPL in 2013 and then continued the progress in 2015, 2017, and 2019. In this period, they produced some magical players like Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and others, who went on to help Indian cricket a lot in the future.

In 2019, they held their nerve against the Chennai Super Kings for a one-run victory. They followed the superb performance in 2020 when they ended up being the most dominant side. There was hardly any need to hold the competition as their performance was above excellence to others.

They haven’t won the IPL since 2020 and came close in 2025 when they lost the second qualifier to the Punjab Kings. But the way their young players have performed so far, the trophy cabinet is going to fill more in the coming years.  

Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) will be played in the MLC 2025 Final on Sunday evening, July 13 (starting at 05:30 on July 14) at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas.

MLC 2025, Final: 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 Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, George Linde, Rushil Ugarkar

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

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

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 450 runs in 12 innings with an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 143.31, including four half-centuries. His last five innings were 56, 13, 6, 33, and 49 runs, respectively.

Mitchell Owen: Australian youngster Mitchell Owen has scored 313 runs and taken 14 wickets in 11 matches in the MLC 2025. Apart from two half-centuries, he has recorded one fifer in this season.

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell, the Washington Freedom skipper, has scored 237 runs and also picked up nine wickets in 11 matches in this MLC season. He has recorded one century in this tournament, but also won two Player of the Match awards for his bowling performances. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: MI New York captain Nicholas Pooran has scored 339 runs in 12 innings in the MLC 2025 with an average of 37.66 and a strike rate of 135.60, including one century and two half-centuries. His last seven innings were 108*, 8, 62*, 30, 12, 1, and 52*

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 13 wickets in 11 matches this MLC season. He has recorded one four-wicket haul this tournament. 

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 317 runs and also taken six wickets in the MLC 2025. He has recorded two half-centuries in this tournament, and his last five innings were 70, 14*, 50, 5, and 47* runs, respectively. 

In the Challenger match of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, Texas Super Kings faced off against MI New York at Grand Prairie Stadium. MI New York won the toss and opted to bowl first on a good batting surface. Texas put up a good score, a solid middle-order contribution. But MI New York top-order batsmen chased the target with ease and with power, qualifying for the final with a dominant seven-wicket victory.

Texas Super Kings Innings

Batting first, Texas Super Kings scored 166/5 in their 20 overs. Captain Faf du Plessis led the charge with a level-headed 59 from 42 deliveries. Akeal Hosein played a superb knock of 55 in 32 deliveries, keeping the middle overs steady. Donovan Ferreira added a quickfire 32 from 20 deliveries to boost the total. Despite these knocks, MI New York bowlers managed to keep things in hand, especially Tristan Luus, who took 3 wickets at 35 runs. Rushil Ugarkar supported well with 2/31 in his four overs and denied Texas from taking off with a higher score.

MI New York Innings

In response, MI New York made it easy for the target, running down 167 comfortably in 19 overs. The pick of the batsmen was Nicholas Pooran, who scored a classy 52 off 36 balls. Monank Patel maintained his good touch with a perfectly paced 49 off 39 deliveries. Kieron Pollard added the finishing touches with an unbeaten 47 from just 22 balls. Texas’ bowlers couldn’t find enough breakthroughs, with Akeal Hosein (1/11 in 3 overs) and Noor Ahmad (1/29 in 4) being the only wicket-takers. Zia Ul Haq Muhammad also bowled but went for 46 runs in his 4 overs.

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Texas Super Kings vs MI New York: Match Scorecard

Texas Super Kings – 166/5 (20 Overs)

MI New York – 172/3 (19 Overs)

On Wednesday evening, July 9 (starting at 05:30 IST on July 10), San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York (SF vs NY) will be played in the MLC 2025 Eliminator at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas.  

MLC 2025, Eliminator: SF vs NY Probable XIs

MLC 2025, Eliminator: SF vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Matthew Short: Australian cricketer Matthew Short is the third leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 354 runs in seven innings, with an average of 50.57 and a strike rate of 166.19, including five half-centuries. Also, he picked up three wickets in a match. 

Xavier Bartlett: Australian right-arm fast bowler Xavier Bartlett is the joint leading wicket-taker in the MLC 2025 with 17 wickets in 10 games, including two four-fers. In this tournament, he has recorded at least one wicket in eight out of ten innings. 

Nicholas Pooran: Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran has scored 286 runs in 10 innings with an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 135.54, including one century and one half-century. His last five innings scores were 108*, 8, 62*, 30, and 12 runs, respectively. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets in nine games in the MLC 2025, including a match-winning four-wicket haul that helped him to win the Player of the Match award. 

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second-leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025, as he has scored 368 runs in 10 innings in the tournament. In this tournament, his batting average is 36.80 and his strike rate is 151.44, while hitting four half-centuries. 

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 265 runs and taken five wickets in the MLC 2025. Apart from his batting average of 44.16, his batting strike rate in the tournament is 176.66, while the right-handed aggressive batter has hit two half-centuries. 

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.

MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (NY vs LAS) has been scheduled for the 27th match of the MLC 2025, which will be played on Saturday evening, July 5 (starting at 00:30 IST on July 6), at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill. 

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

MLC 2025, Match 27: NY vs LAS Probable XIs

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, Naveen-ul-Haq, George Linde, Ehsan Adil

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

MLC 2025, Match 27: NY vs LAS Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Unmukt Chand: Unmukt Chand has scored 243 runs in eight innings with an average of 34.71 and a strike rate of 125.25, including two half-centuries. 

Monank Patel: Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 343 runs in eight innings with an average of 43.62 and a strike rate of 154.42, including four half-centuries. His last five innings were 32, 60, 20, 6, and 56 runs.

Nicholas Pooran: With the help of one century and one half-century, Nicholas Pooran has scored 244 runs in eight innings with an average of 40.66 and a strike rate of 135.55. His last three innings were 108*, 8, and 62*. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Andre Russell: Andre Russell has scored 117 runs and also picked up 10 wickets in eight matches this season. In the last three innings, he scored 30*, 65*, and 15 runs. Also, he recorded two three-fers this MLC season. 

Trent Boult: The New Zealand left-arm pacer Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets in eight matches this MLC season. In the last match, he won the Player of the Match award by recording the bowling figures of 4-0-17-4. 

Kieron Pollard: Kieron Pollard has scored 215 runs and picked up four wickets in this MLC 2025 season. Apart from two two-wicket hauls, Pollard has scored one 70 runs and three more 30s. 

Match 24 of the 2025 Major League Cricket season was played at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. MI New York won the toss and decided to bowl first, and their bowlers did a great job to back up that choice.

Batting first, the Knight Riders scored 154 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Sherfane Rutherford played a superb knock, scoring 86 runs from just 44 balls. But he didn’t get much help from the other batters. Andre Russell added 15 runs from 10 balls, while Andre Fletcher made 11 from 15. For MI New York, Trent Boult was the star bowler in this match, taking 4 wickets for only 17 runs in his 4 overs. Kieron Pollard also bowled well with 2 for 15 in 3 overs, and Nosthush Kenjige took 1 Wicket for 25 in his 2 overs.

 In the second Innings, 155 to win, MI New York reached the target easily, finishing on 155 for 2 in 17.5 overs. Nicholas Pooran led the way with an unbeaten 62 off 47 balls. Monank Patel gave good support, scoring 56 from 44. Kieron Pollard finished things quickly with 14 not out from 6 balls. The Knight Riders’ bowlers couldn’t stop the flow of runs. Sunil Narine picked up 1 wicket for 26 in 4 overs, and Andre Russell took 1 for 43 in his 4 overs. In the end, MI New York won comfortably with a strong all-around performance.

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Twitter reactions after MINY wins 24th match of MLC 2025

✅ MINY win comfortably by 8 wickets!NICH

📺 Watch live and exclusive on https://t.co/ktQmbfqs7H#MLC | #LAKRvMINY pic.twitter.com/QAZqz7Xjez

— Willow TV US (@willowtv) July 4, 2025

LAKR - 1️⃣5️⃣4️⃣/8️⃣
MINY - 1️⃣5️⃣5️⃣/2️⃣

Defeat.

In the contest of two worst performing teams in MLC 2025, we have managed to come out worse than the other. pic.twitter.com/LbPypGScQS

— KnightRidersXtra (@KKR_Xtra) July 4, 2025

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A sensational four-wicket spell from Trent Boult seals a crucial win for MI New York! 💙

Two games to go, and MINY’s playoff hopes are still alive! 🎯💪#TrentBoult #MLC2025 #LAKRvMINY #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/fLL5UdGH9F

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) July 4, 2025

WE WIN!! 💙

An 8-wicket win over LAKR with 13 balls to spare. 💪😎

— MI New York (@MINYCricket) July 4, 2025

26/1 after 4 overs. Nicky P & Monank in the middle.

Go well, lads! 👊 #OneFamily #MINewYork #MLC #LAKRvMINY

— MI New York (@MINYCricket) July 4, 2025

In Match 24 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, the Los Angeles Knight Riders played against MI New York at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill. MI New York batted first after winning the toss, and their bowlers supported the move with a well-disciplined effort that kept LKR at a decent score.

Los Angeles Knight Riders Innings

Batting first, Knight Riders managed 154/8 in 20 overs. Sherfane Rutherford was the pick of the batsmen with an excellent 86 off 44 balls. The rest of the batting order was unable to give good support. Andre Russell contributed 15 off 10 and Andre Fletcher 11 off 15. For MI New York, Trent Boult was the hero with the ball, taking 4/17 in his 4 overs. Kieron Pollard (2/15 in 3) and Nosthush Kenjige (1/25 in 2) contributed important breaks as well.

MI New York Innings

In response, MI New York made a comfortable chase, finishing at 155/2 in 17.5 overs. Nicholas Pooran led the charge with an unbeaten 62 off 47 balls. Monank Patel played a crucial supporting role with 56 from 44, and Kieron Pollard closed out the chase with a quick 14 off 6. The Knight Riders’ bowling failed to contain the run flow, with Sunil Narine picking up 1/26 in 4 overs and Andre Russell taking 1/43 in 4.

See Also: MLC 2025: Points Table, leading run scorers and wicket takers after LAS vs NY Match 24

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York: Match Scorecard

Los Angeles Knight Riders—154/8 (20 Overs)

MI New York – 155/2 (17.5 Overs)

In the 21st match of the MLC 2025, Texas Super Kings vs MI New York (TEX vs NY) will be played on Sunday evening, June 29 (starting at 01:30 IST on June 30) at Grand Prairie Stadium.

MLC 2025, Match 21: TEX vs NY Probable XIs

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

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Heath Richards, Tajinder Dhillon, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sunny Patel

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

MLC 2025, Match 21: TEX vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the third leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 287 runs in six innings (average 47.83 and strike rate 164.00), including three half-centuries. His scores in this tournament are 62, 20, 93, 32, 60, and 20 runs, respectively.

Quinton de Kock: Former South African cricketer Quinton de Kock has scored 211 runs in six innings in the MLC 2025 with an average of 35.16 and a strike rate of 147.55, including three half-centuries. In this tournament, the left-handed batter has scored 8, 63, 14, 55, 70, and 1 runs. 

Noor Ahmad: Afghan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad has taken 10 wickets in six games in the MLC 2025. He has recorded one four-fer and one three-fer in this tournament. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Faf du Plessis: With one century and one half-century, former South African cricketer Faf du Plessis has scored 214 runs in this tournament with an average of 35.66 and a strike rate of 172.58. In the last three innings, his scores are 100, 69, and 12 runs. 

Nicholas Pooran: After some poor performances in the ongoing MLC season, Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran finally produced his familiar batting performance in their last game, where he scored 108 not out in 60 balls with seven fours and eight sixes. 

Naveen-ul-Haq: Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has taken eight wickets in five matches in the MLC 2025, with a record of three two-wicket hauls.