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It's been years in the making, delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic while weathering constant tumult from the sport’s national governing body, but the much-anticipated first professional American T20 cricket league is finally about to become reality.
There is a lot of intrigue over which players will be lured with remuneration expected to be in the realm of similar start ups in the UAE and South Africa. MLC had secured more than $40 million in funding and over $100 million in “handshakes” with private investors including tech giants Microsoft.
“We want to be competitive and on par with what the standard is for new leagues,” MLC co-founder Vijay Srinivasan told me late last year. “Our goal is to bring the best players to the USA.
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There is a lot of intrigue over which players will be lured with remuneration expected to be in the realm of similar start ups in the UAE and South Africa. MLC had secured more than $40 million in funding and over $100 million in “handshakes” with private investors including tech giants Microsoft.
“We want to be competitive and on par with what the standard is for new leagues,” MLC co-founder Vijay Srinivasan told me late last year. “Our goal is to bring the best players to the USA.
Global Cricket Stars Set To Be Part Of New American Pro T20 League’s Upcoming Draft
Major League Cricket has been years in the making and still shrouded in some mystery, but its inaugural draft is set to launch the much-anticipated first professional American T20 cricket league.
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