Major League Cricket Teams owned by IPL franchises
- New York – Mumbai Indians
- Los Angeles – Kolkata Knight Riders
- Texas – Chennai Super Kings
- Seattle – Delhi Capitals
Kolkata Knight Riders were the first to join the Major League Cricket bandwagon are were the early investors in the tournament. The two-time champions take charge of the Los Angeles franchise. KKR have a strong presence in the West, also owning CPL side Trinbago Knight Riders.
Mumbai Indians will run the New York franchise as they continue their rapid expansion spree. In the last year, MI have acquired teams in the ILT20, SA20 and the WPL, alongside their IPL franchise. The MLC is another feather added to their cap. Cricbuzz understands, MI’s Rahul Sanghvi and J Arun Kumar will handle the scouting activities in the US for the tournament.
Delhi Capitals, like Mumbai Indians, also have stakes in 5 tournaments including the MLC. Jointly owned by GMR Sports Private Ltd and Jindal Sports West, it is the former that has entered a partnership to run the Seattle franchise. GMR has teamed up with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The team will be known as ‘Seattle Orcas’, a killer whale native to the ocean waters around Seattle. As per Cricbuzz, The GMR group had sent Delhi Capitals scouts to Houston to oversee a selection tournament in Houston.
