Sony Sports Network acquires exclusive television rights for Major League Cricket 2024 in India

Sony Sports Network acquires exclusive television rights for Major League Cricket 2024 in India

Popular cricketers from across the world are expected to feature.

Sony Sports Network

Mumbai: Culver Max Entertainment Private Ltd, who owns and operates Sony Sports Network, the leading sports broadcaster in India, is delighted to announce the acquisition of exclusive television rights for T20 cricket spectacle Major League Cricket (MLC) for one year in India. The second edition of the league will kickstart with reigning champions MI New York facing Seattle Orcas in the opener at Church Street Park, Morrisville and will be live telecast in India 6 July 2024. The grand finale of the tournament will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and will be live telecast in India on 29 July 2024.

A major share from the ongoing cricket revolution in the United States can be attributed to MLC, which has attracted eyeballs of India’s evergreen cricket fraternity. The participation from Indian cricket franchises Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings brings a whole new level of excitement for fans of the respective teams. Some of the most popular cricketers including Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran are expected to feature in the upcoming edition of the league.

The MLC’s second season features an all-star lineup of announcers, including the former captain of the Indian national cricket team and great batsman Sunil Gavaskar, Pakistani legendary bowler Wasim Akram, former New Zealand and Auckland cricketer Danny Morrison, alongside Daren Ganga, Pommie Mbangwa, Matthew Hayden, Chris Morris, Natalie Germanos, Scott Styris, and Mike Haysmen.

The inaugural edition of MLC attained critical success with six teams participating i.e. San Francisco Unicorns, Washington Freedom, Texas Super Kings, Seattle Orcas, Los Angeles Knight Riders and MI New York. Team MI New York was crowned champions after they defeated Seattle Orcas in the final played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. Nicholas Pooran, who featured for the champions, registered 388 runs and was adjudged the Player of the Season last year.

With the acquisition of television rights for Major League Cricket, Sony Sports Network has asserted its solid footprint in broadcasting cricket properties. The broadcaster’s cricket portfolio already boasts of rights for New Zealand Cricket, England Cricket Board, Sri Lanka Cricket & the recent addition of India Tour of Zimbabwe T20I series.

Match

Date 

Time (IST)

Channel

MI New York vs. Seattle Orcas

06/07/24

01:00

Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD

Texas Super Kings vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders

06/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Washington Freedom vs. MI New York

07/07/24

00:30

Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD

San Francisco Unicorns vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders

08/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Washington Freedom vs. Texas Super Kings

09/07/24

00:30

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Seattle Orcas

10/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Seattle Orcas vs.

Washington Freedom

12/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

MI New York vs. Texas Super Kings

13/07/24

00:30

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. San Francisco Unicorns

14/07/24

00:30

Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD

Texas Super Kings vs. MI New York

15/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD

Seattle Orcas vs. San Francisco Unicorns

16/07/24

00:30

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

MI New York vs. Washington Freedom

17/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Seattle Orcas vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders

18/07/24

00:30

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

MI New York vs. San Francisco Unicorns

19/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Texas Super Kings vs. Washington Freedom

20/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

San Francisco Unicorns vs. Seattle Orcas

21/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. MI New York

22/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

San Francisco Unicorns vs. Washington Freedom

23/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Texas Super Kings vs. Seattle Orcas

24/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Eliminator (3 v 4)

25/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Qualifier (1 v 2)

26/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Challenger

27/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD

Final

29/07/24

06:00

Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD