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Major League Cricket: Sky Sports announces deal to broadcast USA’s premier T20 competition for 2026 season | Cricket News

Major League Cricket have announced their 2026 season will be available live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

Beginning Thursday June 18, fans across the UK and Ireland will be able to watch Major League Cricket live throughout the league’s fourth season, featuring stars like Steve Smith, Ravi Ashwin and Finn Allen, among others.

Major League Cricket’s fourth season will feature 34 matches, beginning at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, just outside Dallas.

San Francisco Unicorns' Jake Fraser-McGurk (33) and Finn Allen (16) celebrate as six against the Washington Freedom
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San Francisco Unicorns’ squad includes Australia batter Jake Fraser-McGurk (left) and New Zealand opener Finn Allen (right)

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New Zealand’s Finn Allen thumped the fastest Men’s T20 World Cup hundred with his 33-ball ton featuring 10 fours and eight sixes

Matches will also return to the Oakland Coliseum for the second consecutive year and debut at the LA Knight Riders Cricket Ground at Fairplex in Pomona, California, the future site of cricket competition during the 2028 Summer Games.

The league’s six teams include MI New York, Texas Super Kings, Los Angeles Knight Riders, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas and Washington Freedom.

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Steve Smith hit a four with a wonderful shot through his own legs as Sydney Sixers went up against Hobart Hurricanes at the SCG

“Major League Cricket has quickly established itself as one of the most exciting emerging competitions in the global cricket calendar,” said Bryan Henderson MBE, Sky Sports Director of Cricket.

“We are pleased to bring the 2026 season to fans and showcase the continued growth of T20 cricket in the United States.”

Watch Major League Cricket alongside T20, Test and One Day cricket live on Sky Sports and NOW throughout the summer.

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