Results
| Major League Cricket | 07/27 20:30 | 14 | Washington Freedom v MI New York | 125/9(20)-141/7(20) | |
| Major League Cricket | 07/23 21:00 | - | MI New York v Washington Freedom | 161/2(15.3)-160/6(20) | |
| Major League Cricket | 07/22 21:00 | - | Washington Freedom v San Francisco Unicorns | 133/8(20)-103/10(19.5) | |
| Major League Cricket | 07/20 21:30 | - | Los Angeles Knight Riders v Washington Freedom | 177/4(18.1)-175/7(20) | |
| Major League Cricket | 07/16 20:30 | - | Texas Super Kings v Washington Freedom | 157/7(20)-163/5(20) | |
| Major League Cricket | 07/15 00:30 | - | Seattle Orcas v Washington Freedom | 148/5(19.4)-144/7(20) |
Wikipedia - Washington Freedom (cricket)
The Washington Freedom is an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). The team plans to be based in Washington, D.C. and was announced in 2023 as one of six inaugural franchises to play in Major League Cricket. The Freedom is owned by Indian American entrepreneur Sanjay Govil. The team is coached by Ricky Ponting and is captained by Moises Henriques.
History
Background
In May 2022, Major League Cricket announced that it had secured $120 million from various investors across the United States. One of these investors was Sanjay Govil, who was later announced to be the lead investor and owner of the Washington DC-based franchise team. Alongside MLC, Govil partnered up with George Mason University to launch a feasibility study into a 12,000-seat hybrid cricket/baseball stadium later that year in December. The proposed stadium would host both cricket and baseball games and support up to 12,000 spectators upon its completion in summer 2025. George Mason University announced in March 2024 that it would not proceed with the stadium.
In February 2023, Major League Cricket announced that Govil had entered a partnership with Cricket New South Wales to help accelerate the growth of the DC-based franchise. The agreement included initiatives to further player development opportunities, as well as cricket content, within the U.S., an exchange program of coaches and support staff, and opportunities for NSW-based players to play in MLC. Cricket NSW chief executive Lee Germon stated that "... he [Govil] was very keen to not have an IPL partner... [and wanted to] partner with someone outside who could really bring what we wanted to the table."
In March 2023, the team's name, the Washington Freedom, and logo were officially revealed to the public. Upon the unveiling of the team name and logo, Govil said that, "the team's mark and colors are a perfect for a team from the nation's capital to compete on the global stage."