Minor League Cricket returns for its third season this summer, with the domestic player draft set to take place on Wednesday, June 7. Fans can follow the draft via the MLC Twitter account and a live show on the MLC Network on YouTube, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET.
The draft will allow teams to select some of the strongest talent in American cricket, with Minor League Cricket structured to ensure that teams are constructed mainly for domestic player development purposes.
“The third season of Minor League Cricket promises to bring more great action for American cricket fans this summer,” said Zubin Surkari, Tournament Director, Minor League Cricket. “We are grateful to our title partner Sunoco for their ongoing support fuelling the competition. This season, Minor League Cricket is delighted to welcome onboard Laxmi, the leading South Asian food brand, as a partner to help us continue to build MiLC as America’s most extensive cricket competition.”
Team rosters will feature a minimum of 16 players and a maximum of 18 players. Domestic Players are drawn from local catchment areas for each team, with the draft divided into regional zones for selection.
Teams are required to include multiple developing young players on their rosters – at least two U21 players and one U19 player. Each playing eleven must include at least two U21 players.
Teams can retain up to three players from the 2022 season, meaning those players are not eligible for selection in the draft.
