Kieron Pollard represents me New York in Major League cricket in the US. (Sportzpics) When the third season of Major League cricket starts, I found that I was thinking about how far cricket came in the US. In 2023, when New York picked me up inauguration trophy MLC, many believed that it could take the whole era to find a place in the American countryside. Since 2023, cricket has set out to American homes with a remarkable recent success, including the strong 2024 T20 World Cup performances, their qualifications at the T20 2026 T20 Championship, complementing the table in 50 over the cricket 2 with a great opportunity to qualify for 2027 50 at the cricket and cricket included in La28 Olympics. These milestones are preparing a way for continuing growth in one of the largest markets in the world, commercially and in competition with the main sports disciplines. The numbers are convincing: Major League Cricket has spread from 19 to 34 games by 2025, while plans for further growth. But outside the statistics, there is something deep: America falls in love with cricket and cricket accepts America.
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Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!During the first days of my gaming career, the American cricket meant small communities in parks. Today it means packed stadiums and young girls and boys who learn to appreciate the well -timed cover unit. Sport offers something unique in the American teeming sports landscape: strategic patience mixed with explosive ability and Americans find that they have a natural appetite for this complexity. The love of the country for sport is rooted in life, tied to history, identity, community and culture. It is a ceremony for children and how families collect at home or at stadiums that build a passion that goes through generations.
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Maybe you wonder how cricket can compete with NFL, NBA and MLB?! Well, it’s no sense. America does not only consume sport – it absorbs them. This nation accepted the exponential growth of football, welcomed Formula 1 and changed their university sports to billions of companies. American sports landscape is not a zero summary; It’s a constantly developing universe. His diverse population includes millions of cricket lovers from South Asia, Caribbean, England, Australia and Africa. These communities are not just nostalgic fans; They are cultural ambassadors representing cricket to American neighbors and colleagues. I have witnessed this cross pollination in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, where cricket parties become as American as Apple Pie.
Mi New York fans during the match in the main league cricket. (Sportzpics)
The cricket development system is also formed and a structure. It creates a funnel and opportunity is to give talented American players a chance to train, be trained and played with the best international players and against them and help them improve their cricultural quality, which is very visible in 3 years, since the beginning of the season. What has done for the development of players is that they are now gaining opportunities for competition in other T20 leagues around the world, such as Nosthush Kenjige and Monank Patel, two of the best American team players, joined our team – Mi Emirates, and that continued their learning curve.One of the key factors that believed that the growth path of sport in the West is its commercial viability that is real and appearing. Investors consider cricket as a gate to a massive global cricket economy worth billions. With global markers such as Accenture, Cognisant and Lexus, they expand their relationship with the main league cricket, sponsors clearly see long -term benefits that reflect what fans and current players experience. The T20 format perfectly cope with the American preferences of the three -hour game entertainment, which corresponds to the perfect evening watching, offers constant events, strategic depth and perfect moments of social media in today’s sports marketing. Cities such as Oakland Coliseum – California, Grand Prairie – Texas, Morrisville – North Carolina and soon Broward County Stadium – Florida transformed its profiles through cricket infrastructure and created economic development and cultural capital. Technology companies consider Krictet nature rich in data and global digital audiences as particularly attractive.
Cricket found home in the US. And believe me – that’s just the beginning.
Kieron Pollard
As someone who is engaged in a cricket that plays and trains the next generation, I see a promise of an American cricket every day. I am optimistic about the American future cricket. The foundation is solid: strong financial support, growing infrastructure, growing participation and real enthusiasm of fans. I know the global cricket community follows America with excitement.
Kieron Pollard in action for Mi New York in MLC. (Sportzpics)
The cricket not only grows as entertainment, but grows as a culture. And this is an idea that is worth persecution.Cricket in America is no longer a promising dream – it is a growing reality. Sport develops from entertainment to culture. And this is a kind of heritage worth building.Cricket found home in the US. And believe me – that’s just the beginning.(The article was written by Kieron Pollard, Mi New York Player, which holds the record for playing the most T20 games (700) and most titles (19). Pollard, a former versatile launch of West India, played 123 ODI and 101 T20i for the National Party. In addition to Mi New York in MLC, he also represented his sister entities Mi Cape Town (SA20), Mi Emirates (ILT20) and Mumbai Indians (IPL)).
