- Matches will take place at MLC’s purpose-built Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, TX, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, NC
- San Francisco Unicorns’ new roster of international and domestic stars will play in the fast-paced T20 format.
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. (May 7, 2024) — The San Francisco Unicorns has announced its schedule for the second season of Major League Cricket, the United States’ first world-class professional T20 league, featuring some of the world’s biggest cricket stars.
The seven-match schedule begins on July 7 against the LA Knight Riders at the MLC’s flagship venue, Grand Prairie Stadium, in Grand Prairie, TX. The Unicorns will then play its next three regular season matches at Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, before returning to Grand Prairie Stadium for its final three regular season games. Playoffs and the Championship Game will take place at Grand Prairie Stadium.
The San Francisco Unicorns season schedule is as follows:
Sunday, July 7 vs. LA Knight Riders (Grand Prairie)
Wednesday, July 10 vs. Texas Super Kings (Morrisville)
Saturday, July 13 @ LA Knight Riders (Morrisville)
Monday, July 15 @ Seattle Orcas (Morrisville)
Thursday, July 18 @ MI New York (Grand Prairie)
Saturday, July 20 vs. Seattle Orcas (Grand Prairie)
Monday, July 22 vs. Washington Freedom (Grand Prairie)
Ahead of the 2024 season, the Unicorns has announced four new world-renowned cricket stars on its international roster: Australia national team members Matthew Short, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and Josh Inglis, and New Zealand right-arm fast-medium bowler Matt Henry. Further international roster spot signings will be announced shortly.
The Unicorns, who will be coached once again by legendary Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, has also retained seven world-renowned cricket stars to its squad, including 2019 Cricket World Cup champion Liam Plunkett and highly accomplished United States National Cricket Team batting all-rounder Corey Anderson.
Anderson will represent the United States at this summer’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in the West Indies and the USA. Grand Prairie Stadium will host all United States Group Stage matches at the tournament, which precedes the second season of Major League Cricket.
Opponents in the widely-anticipated MLC season include the Seattle Orcas, Los Angeles Knight Riders, Washington Freedom, and the Texas Super Kings—all featuring impressive international and U.S.-based cricket superstars.All six teams in the league will vie for the title of sophomore season champion, to be crowned in the Championship Game on Sunday, July 25.
“We’re delighted to see the Major League Schedule drop and cannot wait for the second season to begin, said San Francisco Unicorns co-owner Anand Rajaraman. “We’ve made some very exciting additions to our roster, and have retained many of our fan-favorite players to build a very strong side this summer.”
“The Unicorns has bolstered its squad this season, and we’re thrilled that the schedule gives us an additional two regular season games, compared to the inaugural season,” added San Francisco Unicorns co-owner Venky Harinarayan. “We are thrilled by the prospect of fielding a team capable of competitive world-class cricket in Texas and North Carolina this summer,”
Tickets for all matches will go on sale in the coming weeks and can be purchased through the official Major League Cricket website. Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets early by registering for the pre-sale to ensure they don't miss out on the action after sell-out crowds in 2023.
For more information, visit SFUnicorns.com.
Click here for San Francisco Unicorns team logos and assets.
####
About The San Francisco Unicorns
The San Francisco Unicorns launched in 2023 as one of six founding members of Major League Cricket (MLC), a ground-breaking T20 competition bringing some of world cricket’s biggest names to the USA for the first time. The inaugural roster includes Australian international stars Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk, New Zealand’s Finn Allen and Matt Henry, and 2019 Cricket World Cup champion Liam Plunkett. Cricket Victoria, the governing body for the sport in the Australian state of Victoria, serves as the Unicorns’ high-performance partner.In partnership with MLC, the Unicorns plan to build a world-class home for the team in the Bay Area, which will seat up to 15,000 people and be capable of hosting major international cricket events. The team’s primary investors are Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan, who are founding partners of data-driven venture firm rocketship.vc, and who previously founded US-focused database technology provider Junglee, which sold to Amazon in 1998 for $250m.
Media Contact
Ryan Bailey: ryan@redknotcomms.com
