WAF vs LAKR Match Preview

We are eight games into the 2025 Major League Cricket season, and the points table is already beginning to take shape! The San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings are at the top of the standings, having played three games and won three of them. The two teams with flawless records at this stage are MI New York, Los Angeles Knight Riders, and the Seattle Orcas, who have lost both of their games.

WAF vs LAKR Match Details 

Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders – 08th Match, MLC 2025

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, United States

Date & Time: 18th June 2025 at 02:30 AM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

WAF vs LAKR Venue Stats

WAF vs LAKR Pitch Report

We anticipate a good batting surface that will also benefit the spinners. The Pacers will use a slower delivery time to keep the batters in check.

WAF vs LAKR Weather Report

It will be a bright and sunny day in California, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The weather could impact the pitch, making it ideal for a T20 game.

WAF vs LAKR Last Five Matches

WAF vs LAKR Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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WAF vs LAKR Probable Playing XIs:

Washington Freedom Probable Playing XIs

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Andre Fletcher, Alex Hales, Unmukt Chand (wk), Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Matthew Tromp, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha

Topmost Picks for WAF vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Washington Freedom

• Rachin Ravindra – Rachin Ravindra is the leading run scorer for Washington Freedom, scoring 86 runs in 2 matches with a strike rate of 245.08.
• Ian Holland –  Ian Holland is the leading wicket-taker for Washington Freedom, taking 5 wickets in 2 matches with an economy of 8.17.

Top Picks – Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Unmukt Chand – Unmukt Chand is the leading run scorer for Los Angeles Knight Riders, scoring 75 runs in the 2 matches with a strike rate of 136.74. 
• Shadley van Schalkwyk –  Shadley van Schalkwyk is the leading wicket-taker for Los Angeles Knight Riders, taking 4 wickets in the 2 matches with an economy of 8.50.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for WAF vs LAKR Dream11 Team:

Tim Seifert, Unmukt Chand, Alex Hales, Finn Allen(VC), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Sunil Narine(C), Hassan Khan, Andre Russell, Xavier Bartlett, Anrich Nortje, Haris Rauf

MLC 2025 Tournament 2025 WAF vs LAKR Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Sunil Narine, Haris Rauf

Vice-captain – Finn Allen, Alex Hales

WAF vs LAKR Probable Winners:

The Washington Freedom should be pretty confident going into this game after thrashing the defending champions, the Washington Freedo, in their first match. Since the Los Angeles Knight Riders' bowling unit appears to be less dangerous than Freedom's, the Unicorns will most likely defend themselves again. To win, the Knight Riders will need to put in a strong performance with the bat. If they fall short in that area, the Unicorns will have a distinct advantage. Considering the team combination, Washington Freedom is expected to win this match.

WAF vs LAKR Match Preview

LAKR has had the worst overall performance in this event, with three straight losses. The Washington Freedom have won one of their two games and are currently ranked just ahead of their opponent. LAKR will make every effort to recover in order to claim a moral victory. They put themselves in those situations, which backfired spectacularly at the end of each game. Despite their bowlers taking 7 wickets per game on average, one or two costly spells from bowlers have offset their effort. This team will want to hold onto wickets to secure their first victory with Jason Roy on the field and in great form. In their most recent game, the Washington Freedom faced the Washington Freedom, and they posted an average total on a flat track that has aided batters greatly.

WAF vs LAKR Match Details

Washington Freedom vs Los Angeles Knight Riders – 9th Match

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium – Dallas

Date & Time: 21th July 2023 at 02:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

WAF vs LAKR Venue Stats

WAF vs LAKR Pitch Report

According to reports, this will be a good batting wicket in Texas to start the competition. A par score will most likely be around 190.

WAF vs LAKR Weather Report

There is no rain anticipated for the entire match on Thursday evening in Texas. From start to finish, the weather will most likely be in the low 30s.

WAF vs LAKR Last Five Matches

WAF vs LAKR Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

WAF vs LAKR Probable Playing XIs:

Washington Freedom Probable Playing XIs

Matthew Short, Andries Gous (wk), Mukhtar Ahmed, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques (c), Obus Pienaar, Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Dane Piedt, Anrich Nortje, Saurabh Netravalkar

Los Angeles Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Jason Roy, Unmukt Chand, Rilee Rossouw, Nitish Kumar, Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (c), Corne Dry, Adam Zampa, Ali Khan, Spencer Johnson

Topmost Picks for WAF vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Washington Freedom

• Matthew Short – Matthew Short is one of the most influential batters when it comes to playing in the T20 league.
• Akeal Hosein – The all-rounder has been instrumental in helping the team with his economical spells and valuable contributions in the lower order batting.

Top Picks – Los Angeles Knight Riders

• Jason Roy – The England international opener goes hard at the ball from the start of his innings. He will enjoy the pace and bounce on this wicket.
• Adam Zampa – On this pace-friendly track, Zampa’s recent performance has been outstanding. Being a spinner, he recorded a remarkable strike rate of 11 while taking six wickets in the previous three games.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for WAF vs LAKR Dream11 Team:

Jaskaran Malhotra, Glenn Phillips, Moises Henriques(VC), Jason Roy, Andre Russell(C), Sunil Narine, Matthew Short, Marco Jansen, Akeal Hosein, Adam Zampa, Anrich Nortje

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for WAF vs LAKR Dream11 Team:

Jaskaran Malhotra, Unmukt Chand, Moises Henriques, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine(VC), Matthew Short(C), Marco Jansen, Ali Khan, Adam Zampa, Anrich Nortje

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Andre Russell, Matthew Short

Vice-captain – Moises Henriques, Sunil Narine

Wicketkeeper – Jaskaran Malhotra

WAF vs LAKR Probable Winners:

There has been a lot of international anticipation for the start of the Major League Cricket competition, and these two clubs are loaded with elite players, which should make for a thrilling game in Texas on Thursday evening. We believe the Washington Freedom batters will be significant contributors, and we expect the Super Kings to win. Considering the team combination, Washington Freedom is expected to win this match.