Washington DC, United States: The United States of America is getting ready to host the American Premier League, one of the most awaited cricket tournaments. The American Premier League was launched on October 12, 2023, at Times Square, New York.
According to the official authorities, this League is scheduled to take place from December 19 to 31, 2023.
This inaugural edition of the APL is set to happen in the United States, days after it was announced that cricket will be a part of the Los Angeles Olympic Games after 128 years. It is announced that the inaugural edition of the sports tournament will be hosted at Moosa Cricket Stadium in Texas.
According to the authorities, the tournament will be played in the T20 format. It has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and approved by USA Cricket.
Seven (7) teams will contest in the tournament, which can be listed as follows:
- Premium Afghans,
- Premium Americans,
- Premium Aussies,
- Premium Canadians,
- Premium Indians,
- Premium Paks and
- Premium Windies

“A milestone in USA Cricket,” says Jay Mir
The founder of the League, Jay Mir has regarded this tournament as a milestone for USA cricket.
He can be quoted saying, “American Premier League will prove to be a milestone in USA cricket, where opportunity meets talent,” according to cricket website CricBuzz. Mir further stated, “There are over forty international cricketers participating in the league.”
Lara Richards, the former ICC Media Manager, mentioned, “America is a new hotspot in world cricket, and we are very excited to be associated with the American Premier League.”
Where to watch the American Premier League:
The authorities have announced that cricket lovers across the world can watch the tournaments via Televisions and OTT platforms. The matches will be broadcast live in Africa, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, the Caribbean and MENA Countries, India, Pakistan, the United States, United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.
Accordingly, Marron Media holds the exclusive rights to the American Premier League (APL).
Major League Cricket:
Cricket has been gaining popularity in the United States of America. Recently, Major League Cricket gave a boost to its popularity.
Major Cricket League, also known as MLC, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in the United States. The first and the latest edition of the game was played in 2023. The League was sanctioned by USA Cricket and operated by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE).
In the inaugural game, six teams participated in the League, representing major US cities. The six teams were: Seattle Orcas, MI New York, Texas Super Kings, Washington Freedom, Sanfrancisco Unicorns, and Los Angeles Knight Riders.

The tournament was played from July 13 to July 30. The venue of the matches were Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina. As many as 19 matches were played during the first edition of the game.
Reports have claimed that the first inaugural of the Major Cricket League was successful and saw a gathering of huge audiences. MCL also provided economic benefits to the nation.
MI New York bagged the trophy and became the champions during the first edition of the Major League Cricket. MINY won the match by seven (7) wickets.