In a major signing, Australia’s Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins is set to feature in the second season of MLC.
The 31-year-old will play for the San Francisco Unicorns, a franchise with strategic ties to Victoria’s first-class setup in Australia.
Cummins is expected to fill the leadership void at the Unicorns following Aaron Finch’s retirement.
This MLC stint marks a significant step for Cummins into the T20 franchise world, following his recent leadership of Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL 2024 final.
The Australian captain has also played in the Big Bash.
Since mid-February, Cummins has been on the road with Australia and the Sunrisers.
The three-week MLC stint, commencing five days after the World Cup, will wrap up a grueling cricket odyssey that began with the New Zealand tour in February.
Notably, Cummins has previously shown little interest in the T20 franchise circuit.
His decision to join MLC highlights the league’s growing prominence in world cricket, attracting top-tier stars.
Cummins will join fellow Australians Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Spencer Johnson, Steve Smith, and Jake Fraser-McGurk for the second season of MLC.
Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, and several other members of the Australian World Cup squad are also expected to participate.
The second season of MLC begins on July 5 with a doubleheader.
Defending champions MI New York will face the Seattle Orcas in a rematch of the previous season’s finale in Morrisville, followed by the Texas Super Kings taking on the LA Knight Riders at Grand Prairie Stadium in the Dallas Metro area.
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