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Major League Cricket a giant leap for cricket in the US | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Overwhelming response to inaugural season a massive boost for organisers looking to develop a uniquely American cricket event...DALLAS: After three weeks of high-octane cricketing action spread over 19 games, a Nicholas Pooran blitzkrieg provided the final flourish to the American cricket extravaganza before Major League Cricket (MLC) called curtains on its inaugural season, comprising of single round-robin games and a playoff series among six franchise teams.The 7,200 capacity Grand Prairie stadium on the outskirts of Dallas was packed to the rafters to witness the landmark final game between MI New York and Seattle Orcas, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as one of the lead investors. MLC was truly the flavour of the month in the Dallas Metroplex area as an extraordinary demand f...
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Watch: When Satya Nadella bowled before the Major League Cricket final | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft and co-owner of the Seattle Orcas, was in attendance for his team's final clash against MI New York at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Sunday.Ahead of the final, Nadella, a keen cricket enthusiast even bowled a delivery in the playing arena. Nadella was accompanied by Krishna Sudheendra, CEO of UST Global.Seattle Orcas shared a video of Nadella and Sudheendra taking the field ahead of the final.Based out of Seattle Washington State, the Seattle Orcas are owned by an investor group including Nadella, Soma Somasegar, Samir Bodas, Ashok Krishnamurthi, and Sanjay Parthasarathy - and the GMR Group. Seattle Orcas lost to MI New York in the final by 7 wickets.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { functi...
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Delhi Capitals and Satya Nadella join hands to own MLC team in US | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: IPL side Delhi Capitals and Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella joined hands to own and "operate" the Seattle franchise in the Major League Cricket (MLC), a new T20 franchise league in the USA.The league is scheduled to be launched this July and the team - Seattle Orcas - has been named after killer whale Orca that is found in the ocean around Seattle.Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, IPL's most successful teams, are also associated with the new league."Delhi Capitals' co-owner GMR Group will partner with Seattle Orcas to help build and operate a world class cricket team," the MLC said in a release."The Delhi Capitals have competed in the IPL since 2008 (originally as the Delhi Daredevils), with six playoff appearances and a first-place finish in the 2...
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Delhi Capitals joins hands with Satya Nadella to own Major League Cricket team in U.S.

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will co-own the Seattle franchise in the Major League Cricket | Photo Credit: G.R.N. Somashekara IPL side Delhi Capitals has joined hands with Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella to own and "operate" the Seattle franchise in the Major League Cricket (MLC), a new T20 franchise league in the USA. The team has been named Seattle Orcas. Orca is a killer whale found in the ocean around Seattle. The league is scheduled to be launched this July. IPL's most successful teams — Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings — are also associated with the new league.Exciting high-performance partner news for the @MLCSeattleOrcas 🐋🤝🐯Delhi Capitals' co-owner GMR Group will partner with Seattle Orcas to help build and operate a world class cricket team for #MLC...