In Match 15 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, the Texas Super Kings turned on the style, defeating the Los Angeles Knight Riders by 52 runs at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. Batting first, Texas scored a big 196/8 in 20 overs, led by in-form Shubham Ranjane, who slammed 70 off 45 balls. He got valuable support from Donovan Ferreira (43 off 21) and Smit Patel (38 off 33). Andre Russell stood out with the ball for LKR, picking up 3/37, while Shadley van Schalkwyk claimed 3/51.

In response, the Knight Riders faltered under scoreboard pressure. Unmukt Chand was the top scorer with 30 (30), followed by Jason Holder (26 off 17) and Rovman Powell (21 off 15). But it was never enough, as Texas’ disciplined bowling attack controlled the innings. Akeal Hosein returned excellent figures of 2/10 in 3 overs, Noor Ahmad picked up 2/27, and Donovan Ferreira chipped in with 1/5 to restrict LKR to 144/7.

After this win, the Texas Super Kings moved to second place on the points table with 8 points.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 15)

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Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Finn Allen (SF) – 294 runs, SR 247.06
• Monank Patel (NY)—267 runs, SR 165.84
• Mitchell Owen (WAS) – 245 runs, SR 204.17
• Faf du Plessis (TEX)—214 runs, SR 172.58
• Quinton de kock (NY)—210 runs, SR 151.08

Most Wickets

• Haris Rauf (SF)—12 wickets, Avg 14.92
• Noor Ahmad (TEX)—10 wickets, Avg 19.70
• Adam Milne (TEX)—9 wickets, Avg 10.67
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—9 wickets, Avg 15.22
• Xavier Bartlett (SF)—9 wickets, Avg 17.67

In Match 15 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, Texas Super Kings played against Los Angeles Knight Riders at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. The Knight Riders won the toss and decided to bowl, but Texas capitalized on the opportunity by scoring well and then following it up with tight bowling to secure a thumping win.

Texas Super Kings Innings

Batting first, the Super Kings registered a fighting total of 196/8 in their 20 overs. Shubham Ranjane held the innings together with a brilliant 70 off 45 balls. Donovan Ferreira provided firepower during the middle overs with 43 from 21 deliveries, whereas Smit Patel made a stable contribution of 38 off 33. Despite the solid effort from TSK’s batters, Los Angeles Knight Riders picked up regular wickets through Andre Russell (3/37 in 4 overs) and Shadley van Schalkwyk (3/51 in 4), while Ali Khan also chipped in with 1/48.

Los Angeles Knight Riders Innings

In response, the Knight Riders struggled to keep up with the required rate and lost wickets at crucial moments. Unmukt Chand was the top scorer with 30 off 30 balls, while Jason Holder (26 off 17) and Rovman Powell (21 off 15) made brief contributions. Texas’ bowlers were highly effective, with Akeal Hosein leading the attack with 2/10 in 3 overs. Noor Ahmad also impressed with 2/27 in his 4-over spell, and Donovan Ferreira chipped in with 1/5 in a tidy over. LKR were restricted to just 144/7 in their 20 overs.

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Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders: Match Scorecard

Texas Super Kings – 196/8 (20 Overs)

Los Angeles Knight Riders – 144/7 (20 Overs)

Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie will host the 15th match of the MLC 2025,  Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (TEX vs LAS), on Tuesday evening, June 24 (starting at 05:30 IST on June 25). 

MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS Probable XIs

Texas Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Smit Patel (wk), Faf du Plessis (Captain), Daryl Mitchell, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Milind Kumar, Marcus Stoinis, Calvin Savage, Nandre Burger, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad

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

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MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Unmukt Chand: With his two half-centuries, Unmukt Chand has scored 161 runs in four innings with an average of 53.66 and a strike rate of 134.16. His scores in this tournament are 53, 22, 0, and 86*. 

Adam Milne: New Zealand pacer Adam Milne has taken nine wickets in four matches, including two three-fers. 

Faf du Plessis: Former South African cricketer Faf du Plessis is enjoying Dallas very well with his last two innings scores of 100 and 69 runs. The right-handed batter has scored 202 runs in five innings with an average of 40.40 and a strike rate of 169.74. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Saif Badar: USA cricketer Saif Badar has scored 103 runs in four innings of this tournament with a strike rate of 143.05. His scores in this tournament are 17, 0, 32, and 54 runs, respectively. 

Noor Ahmad: Afghan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad has picked up eight wickets in five matches. However, he failed to pick up wickets in the last two games. 

Saiteja Mukkamalla: With three 30s (31, 30, and 38), Saiteja Mukkamalla has scored 110 runs in five innings of this tournament with a strike rate of 135.80.   

Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (TEX vs LAS) has been scheduled for the 15th match of the MLC 2025 at Grand Prairie Stadium (Grand Prairie) on Tuesday evening (June 24). 

MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League Stage

Match No: 15

Match: Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (TEX vs LAS)

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Local Match Date (Day): June 24 (Tuesday)

Indian Match Date (Day): June 25 (Wednesday) 

Official Toss Time (Indian Time): 18:30 local time (05:00 next day morning)

Official Match Start Time (Indian Time): 19:00 local time (05:30 next day morning)

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MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS - Venue Stats

Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas will host its sixth game of the tournament. After its first four matches of the competition ended in successful chases, the last game experienced a comfortable defending result with a defending of 246 runs.

MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS - Teams’ Status

Texas Super Kings: Played - 5; Won - 3; Lost - 2 

• Won by 3 runs vs MI New York

• Won by 57 runs vs Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Won by 93 runs vs Seattle Orcas

• Lost by 7 wickets vs San Francisco Unicorns

• Lost by 7 wickets vs Washington Freedom

Los Angeles Knight Riders: Played - 4; Won -1; Lost - 3 

• Lost by 32 runs vs San Francisco Unicorns 

• Lost by 57 runs vs Texas Super Kings

• Lost by 113 runs vs Washington Freedom

• Won by 6 wickets vs Seattle Orcas

MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS - Head-to-Head

• In the MLC 2023, Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders faced each other once, in the first game of the tournament's history, and Texas won by 69 runs.

• In the MLC 2024, Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders faced each other once, and Knight Riders won by 12 runs. 

• It will be their second meeting in the MLC 2025. Texas Super Kings won their first meeting of the season by 57 runs after scoring 181/4. 

In the 15th match of the MLC 2025, Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (TEX vs LAS) has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, June 24 (starting at 05:30 IST on June 25). Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas will host this fixture. 

It will be their second meeting in the ongoing MLC season. In their first meeting of the season, Texas won by 57 runs. 

On the other hand, they had previously met twice before this season. They met in the first-ever game of MLC history, where Texas won by 69 runs. In their only MLC 2024 meeting, Knight Riders won by 12 runs.  

Meanwhile, it will be the sixth match for the third-placed Texas Super Kings and the fifth match for the fifth-placed Los Angeles Knight Riders in the MLC 2025. With three wins before the last two defeats, Super Kings have earned six points after five matches this season. Meanwhile, after suffering three consecutive defeats, Knight Riders won their last game against the last-placed Seattle Orcas (by six wickets) and have earned two points after four games in this competition.   

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MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS - Playing XIs Status

Talking about the playing XIs for both teams, while Texas Super Kings may go with the unchanged playing XI, Los Angeles Knight Riders’ choice on out-of-form Sunil Narine is going to be crucial for the team. 

MLC 2025, Match 15: TEX vs LAS Probable Playing XI

Texas Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Smit Patel (wk), Faf du Plessis (Captain), Daryl Mitchell, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Milind Kumar, Marcus Stoinis, Calvin Savage, Nandre Burger, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad

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

The  Major League Cricket 2025 will be between Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders. the 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 Dellas. 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 15: Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders

Major League Cricket 2025

Date: Tomorrow
Time: 5:30 AM IST
Venue: Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas

1. Faf du Plessis vs Andre Russell
Two legends. Faf brings calm, classy, and smart cricket. Russell? Raw power and aggression. When these two cross paths, expect fireworks – both with the bat and in intensity.

2. Devon Conway vs Tanveer Sangha
Conway is silky smooth with his timing, but with leg-spin could break. This one's a chess match — one mistake, and it’s game over.

3. Alex Hales vs Nandre Burger
Hales loves sending balls into orbit early on. But Burger, with his left-arm pace and angles, will be gunning for his wicket. It’s aggression vs accuracy from ball one.

 4. Rovman Powell vs Akeal Hosein
Two West Indies teammates but not for 40 overs. Powell will look to finish big, while Hosein’s tight spin could put the brakes on. A mini-Caribbean battle within the big game!

 5. Jason Holder vs Daryl Mitchell
Both are quiet assassins. Holder with the ball, Mitchell with the bat. Neither shows much emotion, but both deliver when it matters most. Expect a battle of temperament and timing.

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TSK vs LAKR Predicted Playing XI

TSK Playing XI 

Faf Du Plessis, Devon Conway, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Smit Patel, Milind Kumar, Donovan Ferreira, Daryl Mitchell, Joshua Tromp, Noor Ahmed, Akeal Hossein, Nandre Burger

LAKR Playing XI

Unmukt Chand, Alex Hales, Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Come Dry, Tanveer Sangha

Texas Super Kings vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders on June 25, 2025, in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, which is the 15th T20 match that will be played in Dallas, United States. The match will begin at 05:30 AM IST on June 25, 2025, making for an early morning match for both teams.

Match Details 

• Date: June 25,2025
• Time: 5:30 AM IST  
• Location: grand prairie, Dallas, USA 
• Win% Batting first: 48%  
• Win% Bowling first: 52%  

Weather Report

Oakland is forecasted to be cool and a bit humid, with a temperature of around 31 degrees C. There is a 25% chance of any rain, so interruptions are unlikely. The forecast also shows moderate humidity at 53%, and light winds should not have an impact on play.

• Temperature: 31 °C  
• Winds: Light Breeze has no real bearing on the play.
• Precipitation: 25% chance of rain no delays are likely.
• Humidity: Moderate (51%) Should have no significant bearing on either player or ball control.

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Pitch Report

The pitch is balanced, indicatively providing good performance for batters and bowlers alike. Often the pitch offers up good pace and bounce and is more favorable to fast bowlers, particularly early and in cool conditions around the mornings. Batters will be able to play any shot once settled, but the surface will slow down as play continues; therefore, spinners may become more effective as the game type shifts to day/night. The boundaries are average length and provide an equitable contest between bat and ball.

• Bowlers: likely assistance for pacers early, whereas spinners will become more effective later.
• Spinners: Most likely to be effective during the middle and later overs.
• Field Size: average boundary length for balanced and an equitable contest for batters and bowlers  

Venue Records

• Highest Team: 215 / 5 by SF vs NY
• Lowest Team: 181 / 10 by TSK vs LAK
• Average First Innings Score: Approx. 168 Runs

The 15th game of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 between Texas Super Kings (TEX) and Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAS) will be held at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, at 05:30 AM IST on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. TEX, led by captain Faf du Plessis and veterans like Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell, will seek their fourth victory after posting three victories in their five matches this season in 2025, which leaves them third in the points table. LAS, with their captain Sunil Narine and such players as Andre Russell and Nitish Kumar, are seeking their second victory after winning one of their four matches during the season so far and standing in fifth position on the table.

The face-off this morning will give electrifying T20 cricket to a hungry crowd as part of MLC's Dallas leg, with the venue having a 7,000-capacity under lights. TEX has the head-to-head benefit, and LAS looks to move up the table, so this pressure-cooker affair at the bowler-friendly Grand Prairie Stadium grass pitch may impact the long 34-match campaign.

Grand Prairie Stadium Cricket Stats

The Texas Grand Prairie Stadium will host its next high-class cricket games in MLC 2025, where the turf surface pitch is known to favor bowlers in the early stages of the game. The pitch has traditionally favored competitive scores and bowling teams with preferred conditions, as witnessed in recent games. As game number six on June 25, the pitch would provide some initial assistance to bowlers but even out later in the match, with a sold-out crowd of 7,000 and floodlights ensuring uninterrupted play.

• Total Matches: 32
• Win Bat First: 44%
• Win Bowl First: 56%
• Average 1st Innings Score: ~171
• Average 2nd Innings Score: ~151
• Highest Total: 223/3 by WAS vs TEX
• Lowest Total: 50/10 by LAS vs NY
• Highest Chased: 223/3 by WAS vs TEX
• Lowest Defended: 181/6 by TEX against LAS

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TEX vs LAS: Head-to-Head Record

Texas Super Kings and Los Angeles Knight Riders have played against one another three times in the history of MLC with TEX winning two games and LAS winning one, to provide a highly competitive game. These events have reaffirmed TEX's superiority over LAS. This fourth match at the Grand Prairie Stadium is going to be challenging and full of possible turning points.

• Total Matches: 3
• TEX Wins: 2
• LAS Wins: 1
• No Result: 0

Win %: Texas Super Kings – 66.67% (2/3), Los Angeles Knight Riders – 33.33% (1/3)