Full list of Washington Freedom players for Major League Cricket 2024 ft. Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell
The second edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) commenced on July 5 and will run until July 23. A total of six teams — MI New York, Texas Super Kings, Washington Freedom, Los Angeles Knight Riders, San Francisco Unicorns, and Seattle Orcas — will be competing for the title.
Under the captaincy of Moises Henriques, Washington Freedom had a fine season last year. They finished third in the points table, having won three out of five games, and advanced to the Eliminator. However, eventual champions MI New York halted their way to the Qualifier, defeating them by 16 runs.
On that note, let’s take a look at the Washington Freedom squad for the upcoming edition of the MLC 2024.
Washington Freedom's shakeup brings excitement as Greg Shipperd steps down and legendary Ricky Ponting takes over as head coach. Adding to the thrill, former Australian captain Steve Smith has been signed to lead the team on the field.
Washington retained West Indies left-arm orthodox Akeal Hosein and South African bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen as the foreign players. Along with them, USA T20 World Cup Stars Saurabh Netravalkar and Andries Gous were retained as the domestic players alongside Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Justin Dill, and Akhilesh Bodugum. Gous was retained for a salary cap of $75,000, the highest, while Netravalkar was at $40,000.
Ian Holland and Amila Aponso were acquired during the seventh round of the draft while Lahiru Milantha was brought in the 10th. Yasir Mohammad was picked in the Rookie (U23) selection round.
Washington Freedom also made some high-quality overseas signings from Australia and New Zealand. The Australian lineup features the explosive opener Travis Head, the dynamic "Big Show" Glenn Maxwell, seasoned bowler Andrew Tye, and New South Wales all-rounder Jack Edwards. The Kiwi duo includes lightning-fast bowler Lockie Ferguson and left-arm all-rounder Rachin Ravindra.
Washington Freedom will square off against MI New York in the third match of the Major League Cricket 2024 on Sunday, July 7.
Washington Freedom squad for Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024
Here is the Washington Freedom's complete list of players for the upcoming edition of the Major League Cricket 2024:
Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Andries Gous, Lockie Ferguson, Andrew Tye, Jack Edwards, Saurabh Netravalkar, Obus Pienaar, Rachin Ravindra, Mukhtar Ahmed, Amila Aponso, Akhilesh Bodugum, Justin Dill, Ian Holland, Akeal Hosein, Marco Jansen, Lahiru Milantha, Yasir Mohammad