It is the Final of the MLC 2025, where the Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) match will be played on Sunday evening, July 13 (starting at 05:30 on July 14).

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: Playoffs (Final)

Match No: 34

Match: Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY)

Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie

Local Match Date (Day): July 13 (Sunday)

Indian Match Date (Day): July 14 (Monday) 

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)

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

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY - Venue Stats

In the MLC 2025, it will be the 16th match at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas. Apart from one no result in the Qualifier, this MLC 2025 venue has experienced five successful defending results and nine successful chases. 

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY - Teams’ Status

Washington Freedom: Played - 11; Won - 8; Lost - 2; No Result - 1 

• Lost by 123 runs vs San Francisco Unicorns
• Won by 5 wickets vs Seattle Orcas
• Won by 113 runs vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
• Won by 2 wickets vs MI New York
• Won by 7 wickets vs Texas Super Kings
• Won by 5 wickets vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
• Won by 12 runs vs San Francisco Unicorns
• Lost by 43 runs vs Texas Super Kings
• Won by 8 wickets vs Seattle Orcas
• Won by 6 wickets vs MI New York
• (Qualifier) No Result vs Texas Super Kings

MI New York: Played - 12; Won - 5; Lost - 7 

• Lost by 3 runs vs Texas Super Kings
• Lost by 3 wickets vs San Francisco Unicorns
• Won by 7 wickets vs Seattle Orcas
• Lost by 2 wickets vs Washington Freedom
• Lost by 47 runs vs San Francisco Unicorns
• Lost by 3 wickets vs Seattle Orcas
• Lost by 39 runs vs Texas Super Kings
• Won by 8 wickets vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
• Won by 6 runs vs Los Angeles Knight Riders
• Lost by 6 wickets vs Washington Freedom
• (Eliminator) Won by 2 wickets vs San Francisco Unicorns
• (Challenger) Won by 7 wickets vs Texas Super Kings

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY - Head-to-Head

• It will be their third meeting in the MLC 2025. Washington Freedom won both their league stage meetings by two wickets and six wickets, respectively. 

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 Final of the MLC 2025, the Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) match will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas on Sunday evening, July 13 (starting at 05:30 on July 14). It will be the battle between the inaugural MLC champions (MI New York won the MLC 2023) and the defending MLC champions (Washington Freedom won the MLC 2024).

It will be their third meeting in the MLC 2025. Washington Freedom won both their league stage meetings this season by two wickets (with four balls remaining) and six wickets (with 18 balls remaining) after successfully chasing 189 and 113-run targets, respectively.

See Also: MLC 2025, NY vs WAS Final: Grand Prairie stadium stats and Head to Head

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY - Teams' Forms

At the end of the league stage in the MLC 2025, Washington Freedom finished on top of the points table with 16 points after 10 games with eight wins and two losses. While they advanced to the Qualifier, the rain washed out game (with toss) against the second-placed Texas Super Kings helped the defending champions qualify for the Final of the tournament through the better position in the final points table.   

Meanwhile, MI New York earned the Eliminator ticket after finishing in fourth place in the MLC 2025 points table by earning six points in ten matches, recording three wins and seven losses. In the Eliminator, they beat the third-placed San Francisco Unicorns by two wickets after successfully chasing the 132-run target in a thriller. Qualifying for the Challenger, they beat the Qualifier losers Texas Super Kings by seven wickets (chasing the 167-run target) to ultimately advance to the Final.  

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY Probable Playing XI

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

In Match 29 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, Washington Freedom played against MI New York at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill. The toss was won by MI New York, and they chose to bat first, but their innings never got the pace they required. Washington's bowling was tight and efficient, restricting New York to a modest total. The run chase was then clinically carried out by the Freedom batsmen, and they sealed a comfortable 6-wicket victory.

MI New York Innings

Batting first, MI New York could only muster 112/8 in 18 overs. Kunwarjeet Singh was the highest scorer with 33 off 30 balls, with Sunny Patel (16 off 16) and Heath Richards (16 off 18) chipping in with small contributions. Washington's bowlers, however, did not let any of these partnerships take hold. Skipper Glenn Maxwell was the best bowler with impressive figures of 3/29 in his 4 overs. He was ably supported by Glenn Phillips, who took 2 wickets in an over (2/4 in 1), and Jack Edwards contributed 1/14 off 3 overs.

Washington Freedom Innings

Pursuing a score of 113, Washington Freedom seemed to be in charge right from the beginning and dominated the aggregate in 15 overs, reaching 113/4. Wicketkeeper batter Andries Gous was a solid anchor man with an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls, and Mark Chapman added pace with 27 off 18. Glenn Phillips added 14 off 11 to guide the team home. MI New York bowlers couldn’t do much with such a low total, but Tristan Luus picked up 2/39 in 4 overs, while Nosthush Kenjige (1/19) and Fabian Allen (1/20) also contributed with a wicket each.

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 30: Los Angeles Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns full match highlights

Washington Freedom vs MI New York: Match Scorecard

MI New York – 112/8 (18 Overs)

Washington Freedom – 113/4 (15 Overs)

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.

The 29th match of  Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 between Washington Freedom (WAS) and MI New York (NY) will take place at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, at 12:30 AM IST on Monday, July 7, 2025. WAS, under the leadership of Glenn Maxwell and  supported by experienced players like Mitchell Owen and Rachin Ravindra, will attempt to claim their eighth win following seven out of nine victories in their 2025 season, already through to the playoffs with 14 points and placed third on the points table, aiming to finish within the top two. NY, captained by Nicholas Pooran with stars Trent Boult and Quinton de Kock, will look for their fourth win after three out of nine matches, with 6 points and placed at fourth position in the points table, with a win securing their playoff qualification.

This early morning's match will provide thrilling T20 cricket to a wild bunch of fans during the MLC's Lauderhill tour. With a crowd limit of 5,000 and some berm space for an additional 15,000 fans under lights, the surface is well-suited for today's game. WAS has a favorable head-to-head record; however, NY is eager to turn the tables. The turf wicket will favor batting right in the initial stages, but as the day progresses, the spinners will take center stage.

Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Stats

Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in MLC 2025 provides early batting-friendly conditions, with the ground tilting towards spinners as the game progresses.

• Total Matches: 20
• Matches Won Batting First: 9
• Matches Won Batting Second: 11
• Average 1st Innings Score: 160
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 149
• Highest Total: 196/5 by USA vs CAN
• Lowest Total: 44/4 by WAS vs TEX
• Highest Chased: 172/6 by IND vs WI
• Lowest Defended: 142/7 by PAK vs SL

See Also: MLC 2025, LAS vs SF Match 30: Central Broward Regional Park stadium stats and Head to Head

WAS vs NY: Head-to-Head Record

Washington Freedom and MI New York have met five times since the beginning of MLC, and WAS has won three and NY two, to make the game highly competitive. These five matches have been a close competition between WAS and NY. This sixth encounter at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium is going to be challenging and full of likely surprises.

• Total Matches: 5
• WAS Wins: 3
• NY Wins: 2
• No Result: 0

Win %: Washington Freedom – 60% (3/5), MI New York – 40% (2/5)