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| name = Texas Super Kings |
| name = Texas Super Kings |
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| image = Texas_Super_Kings_Logo.svg |
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| league = [[Major League Cricket]] |
| league = [[Major League Cricket]] |
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| captain = [[Faf du Plessis]] |
| captain = [[Faf du Plessis]] |
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| coach = [[Stephen Fleming]] |
| coach = [[Stephen Fleming]] |
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| city = [[Grand Prairie]], [[Texas]], United States |
| city = [[Grand Prairie]], [[Texas]], [[United States]] |
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| colours = Yellow {{color box|#EED528}} |
| colours = Yellow {{color box|#EED528}} |
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| manager = Russell Radhakrishnan |
| manager = Russell Radhakrishnan |
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* [[Chennai Super Kings]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/chennai-super-kings-buys-texas-franchise-in-major-league-cricket-details-here-11679128176937.html |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=March 18, 2023 |title=Chennai Super Kings buys Texas franchise in Major League Cricket |access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> |
* [[Chennai Super Kings Cricket]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/chennai-super-kings-buys-texas-franchise-in-major-league-cricket-details-here-11679128176937.html |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=March 18, 2023 |title=Chennai Super Kings buys Texas franchise in Major League Cricket |access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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* Anurag Jain<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2022/11/15/major-league-cricket-wrapping-up-renovations-to-grand-prairie-stadium-season-begins-july |first=Alexandra |last=Skores |date=November 15, 2022 |publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |title=Major League Cricket wrapping up renovations to Grand Prairie Stadium, season begins July |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> |
* Anurag Jain<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dallasnews.com/business/local-companies/2022/11/15/major-league-cricket-wrapping-up-renovations-to-grand-prairie-stadium-season-begins-july |first=Alexandra |last=Skores |date=November 15, 2022 |publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |title=Major League Cricket wrapping up renovations to Grand Prairie Stadium, season begins July |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> |
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* [[Ross Perot Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/2022/11/17/cricket-goes-to-the-major-leagues-in-dallas-and-ross-perot-jr-is-connected/ |first=Raven |last=Jordan |date=November 17, 2022 |publisher=Preston Hollow Advocate |title=Cricket goes to the major leagues in Dallas, and Ross Perot Jr. is connected |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> |
* [[Ross Perot Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/2022/11/17/cricket-goes-to-the-major-leagues-in-dallas-and-ross-perot-jr-is-connected/ |first=Raven |last=Jordan |date=November 17, 2022 |publisher=Preston Hollow Advocate |title=Cricket goes to the major leagues in Dallas, and Ross Perot Jr. is connected |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> |
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| ground = [[Grand Prairie Stadium]] |
| ground = [[Grand Prairie Stadium]] |
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| capacity = 7,200 (expandable to 15,000) |
| capacity = 7,200 (expandable to 15,000) |
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| website = http://www.texassuperkings. |
| website = http://www.texassuperkings.com |
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| header1 = Super Kings Group |
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| header2 = Current Teams |
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| data3 = [[Chennai Super Kings]] (2008–present)<br />[[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] X 5 ([[2010 Indian Premier League final|2010]], [[2011 Indian Premier League final|2011]], [[2018 Indian Premier League final|2018]], [[2021 Indian Premier League final|2021]], [[2023 Indian Premier League final|2023]])<br />[[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] X 2 ([[2010 Champions League Twenty20|2010]], [[2014 Champions League Twenty20|2014]]) |
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<br />[[Texas Super Kings]] (2023–present)<br />[[Joburg Super Kings]] (2022–present) |
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The '''Texas Super Kings''' |
The '''Texas Super Kings''' are an American professional [[Twenty20|Twenty20 cricket]] team based in [[Grand Prairie, Texas]], that competes in [[Major League Cricket]] (MLC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texasstandard.org/stories/major-league-cricket-usa-debut-texas-super-kings-grand-prairie |first=Glorie |last=Martinez |date=March 22, 2023 |publisher=Texas Standard |title=Major League Cricket makes its U.S. debut in Texas this summer |access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> The team was announced in 2023 as one of six inaugural teams to play in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mrt.com/news/article/texas-first-major-league-cricket-team-super-kings-17856769.php |first=Sana |last=Ameer |date=March 23, 2023 |publisher=[[Midland Reporter-Telegram]] |title=Texas sports: First professional Major League Cricket team debuts |access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> The team has two minor league affiliates – the Dallas Mustangs and the Dallas Xforia Giants, which both compete in [[Minor League Cricket]] (MiLC) alongside 24 other teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://axios.com/local/dallas/2023/03/21/texas-super-kings-cricket |author=Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi |date=March 21, 2023 |publisher=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |title=Texas' Major League Cricket team announces name, coach |access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> The franchise is co-owned by [[Chennai Super Kings Cricket]], [[Ross Perot Jr.]], and Anurag Jain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dmagazine.com/sports/2023/03/north-texas-pro-cricket-team-partners-with-four-time-indian-champs |first=Will |last=Maddox |date=March 22, 2023 |publisher=[[D Magazine]] |title=North Texas’ Pro Cricket Team Partners With Four-Time Indian Champs |access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref> |
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The team's home ground is [[Grand Prairie Stadium]] |
The team's home ground is [[Grand Prairie Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dallasinnovates.com/meet-the-texas-super-kings-major-league-cricket-takes-the-field-in-july-at-grand-prairie-stadium |first=Lance |last=Murray |date=March 21, 2023 |publisher=[[Dallas Regional Chamber|Dallas Innovates]] |title=Meet the Texas Super Kings: Major League Cricket Takes the Field in July at Grand Prairie Stadium |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> The stadium has a capacity of 7,200 – but it can be expanded to seat 15,000 for major events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wfaa.com/article/news/local/major-league-cricket-grand-prairie-july-2023/287-5cb0e243-3a82-4877-a0b1-0756cc658d47 |first=Jay |last=Wallis |date=November 15, 2022 |publisher=[[WFAA]] |title='It's an exciting time' – Major League Cricket coming to Grand Prairie in July 2023 |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> The team is coached by [[Stephen Fleming]], who also serves as head coach for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] and the [[Joburg Super Kings]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stephen-fleming-to-coach-texas-super-kings-in-the-us-major-league-cricket-tournament-1364772 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Fleming to coach Texas Super Kings in USA's Major League Cricket |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> and is captained by former South African skipper [[Faf du Plessis]].<ref name="Captain23">{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/mlc-2023-faf-du-plessis-captain-texas-super-kings-ambati-rayudu-stephen-fleming-devon-conway-mitchell-santner-dwayne-bravo/article66977043.ece |work=[[Sportstar]] |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=June 16, 2023 |title=MLC 2023: Faf du Plessis named captain of Texas Super Kings |access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref> |
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== Franchise history == |
== Franchise history == |
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In the buildup to the [[2023 Major League Cricket players' draft|2023 draft]] – which was held on March 19, the Texas franchise announced its partnership with the [[Chennai Super Kings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125950/dcs-gmr-group-mi-and-csk-to-run-mlc-franchises-cricbuzzcom |first=Smit |last=Patel |date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |title=DC's GMR group, MI and CSK to run MLC franchises |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> Following the draft, the team held a press conference wherein co-owner Anurag Jain, amongst Stephen Fleming and K.S. Viswanathan,<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Smit Patel |user=smit2592 |number=1637847221642182657 |date=March 20, 2023 |title=On the stage stephen fleming, anurag jain, and kashi vishwanathan for the Texas Super Kings launch event @MLCricket @ChennaiIPL @TeamTexasMLC #MLC}}</ref> publicly announced their team name – the Texas Super Kings, logo and coach for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/fleming-to-be-texas-super-kings-coach-in-major-league-cricket-in-us-as-csk-announces-partnership/articleshow/98902904.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Fleming to be Texas Super Kings coach in Major League Cricket in US as CSK announces partnership |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> However, it was announced in late April that they had revamped their logo for it to look similar to the logos of the Chennai and Joburg Super Kings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gptx.org/News-Articles/Grand-Prairie-Major-League-Cricket-Team-Reveals-Logo |date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Grand Prairie, Texas|gptx.org]] |title=Grand Prairie Major League Cricket Team Reveals Logo |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> |
In the buildup to the [[2023 Major League Cricket players' draft|2023 draft]] – which was held on March 19, the Texas franchise announced its partnership with the [[Chennai Super Kings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125950/dcs-gmr-group-mi-and-csk-to-run-mlc-franchises-cricbuzzcom |first=Smit |last=Patel |date=March 16, 2023 |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |title=DC's GMR group, MI and CSK to run MLC franchises |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> Following the draft, the team held a press conference wherein co-owner Anurag Jain, amongst Stephen Fleming and K.S. Viswanathan,<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=Smit Patel |user=smit2592 |number=1637847221642182657 |date=March 20, 2023 |title=On the stage stephen fleming, anurag jain, and kashi vishwanathan for the Texas Super Kings launch event @MLCricket @ChennaiIPL @TeamTexasMLC #MLC}}</ref> publicly announced their team name – the Texas Super Kings, logo and coach for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/fleming-to-be-texas-super-kings-coach-in-major-league-cricket-in-us-as-csk-announces-partnership/articleshow/98902904.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Fleming to be Texas Super Kings coach in Major League Cricket in US as CSK announces partnership |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> However, it was announced in late April that they had revamped their logo for it to look similar to the logos of the Chennai and Joburg Super Kings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gptx.org/News-Articles/Grand-Prairie-Major-League-Cricket-Team-Reveals-Logo |date=April 26, 2023 |website=[[Grand Prairie, Texas|gptx.org]] |title=Grand Prairie Major League Cricket Team Reveals Logo |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Seasons History== |
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=== 2023 season === |
=== 2023 season === |
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{{See also|2023 Texas Super Kings Season}} |
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Prior to the launch of the official season, it was announced the MLC's inaugural domestic draft would take place on March 19, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-player-draft-on-march-19-at-nasa-johnson-space-center-in-houston-1357156 |author=Peter Della Penna |date=February 3, 2023 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |title=MLC set to launch with draft on March 19 at NASA's Johnson Space Center |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> The Super Kings had the final pick of the first round draft and selected [[Rusty Theron]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sacricketmag.com/proteas-duo-to-play-in-new-us-t20-league |publisher=[[SA Cricket|SA Cricket Mag]] |date=March 20, 2023 |title=Proteas duo to play in new US T20 league |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> before adding [[Sami Aslam]], [[Calvin Savage]], and [[Milind Kumar]] with later selections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://axios.com/local/chicago/2023/03/22/major-league-cricket-calvin-savage |author=Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi |publisher=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Chicago's cricket players go national |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, the Super Kings announced seven of their nine overseas signings, including [[Ambati Rayudu]], [[Devon Conway]], and [[Dwayne Bravo]]. In addition, they announced their full support staff lineup, including [[Albie Morkel]] and [[Eric Simons]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-2023-devon-conway-mitchell-santner-ambati-rayudu-reunite-with-stephen-fleming-at-texas-super-kings-1381660 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=June 15, 2023 |title= Conway, Santner, Rayudu reunite with coach Fleming at Texas Super Kings |access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> They subsequently announced that former South African skipper, [[Faf du Plessis]], would [[captain (cricket)|captain]] the side<ref name="Captain23" /> and on July 5, selected [[Mohammad Mohsin (cricketer, born 1996)|Mohammad Mohsin]] as their Domestic Wildcard Pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/news/75 |work=[[Major League Cricket]] |title=MLC Teams Select Domestic Wildcard Picks |date=July 5, 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> |
Prior to the launch of the official season, it was announced the MLC's inaugural domestic draft would take place on March 19, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-player-draft-on-march-19-at-nasa-johnson-space-center-in-houston-1357156 |author=Peter Della Penna |date=February 3, 2023 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |title=MLC set to launch with draft on March 19 at NASA's Johnson Space Center |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> The Super Kings had the final pick of the first round draft and selected [[Rusty Theron]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sacricketmag.com/proteas-duo-to-play-in-new-us-t20-league |publisher=[[SA Cricket|SA Cricket Mag]] |date=March 20, 2023 |title=Proteas duo to play in new US T20 league |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> before adding [[Sami Aslam]], [[Calvin Savage]], and [[Milind Kumar]] with later selections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://axios.com/local/chicago/2023/03/22/major-league-cricket-calvin-savage |author=Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi |publisher=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Chicago's cricket players go national |access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, the Super Kings announced seven of their nine overseas signings, including [[Ambati Rayudu]], [[Devon Conway]], and [[Dwayne Bravo]]. In addition, they announced their full support staff lineup, including [[Albie Morkel]] and [[Eric Simons]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-2023-devon-conway-mitchell-santner-ambati-rayudu-reunite-with-stephen-fleming-at-texas-super-kings-1381660 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=June 15, 2023 |title= Conway, Santner, Rayudu reunite with coach Fleming at Texas Super Kings |access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> They subsequently announced that former South African skipper, [[Faf du Plessis]], would [[captain (cricket)|captain]] the side<ref name="Captain23" /> and on July 5, selected [[Mohammad Mohsin (cricketer, born 1996)|Mohammad Mohsin]] as their Domestic Wildcard Pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/news/75 |work=[[Major League Cricket]] |title=MLC Teams Select Domestic Wildcard Picks |date=July 5, 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> |
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=== 2024 season === |
=== 2024 season === |
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Ahead of the start of the 2024 season on July 5,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbcdfw.com/news/sports/major-league-cricket-season-schedule-grand-prairie/3539634 |first=Dominga |last=Gutierrez |date=May 13, 2024 |website=[[KXAS-TV|NBC 5 DFW]] |title=Major League Cricket returns to Grand Prairie for 2024 season |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-2024-to-begin-on-july-5-set-for-six-day-clash-with-the-hundred-1432719 |first=Matt |last=Roller |date=May 7, 2024 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |title=MLC 2024 to begin on July 5, set for six-day clash with the Hundred |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref> on February 15, 2024, the Super Kings released a list of retentions for overseas players, including [[captain (cricket)|captain]] [[Faf du Plessis]], [[Devon Conway]] and [[Mitchell Santner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forbes.com/sites/tristanlavalette/2024/02/18/stars-return-as-americas-major-league-cricket-builds-on-stellar-launch |first=Tristan |last=Lavalette |website=[[Forbes]] |date=February 18, 2024 |title=Stars Return As America's Major League Cricket Builds On Stellar Launch |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-rashid-khan-heinrich-klaasen-nicholas-pooran-trent-boult-haris-rauf-among-overseas-players-retained-1421256 |first=Matt |last=Roller |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=February 15, 2024 |title=MLC: Rashid, Klaasen, Pooran, Boult, Rauf among overseas players retained |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref> During the [[2024 Major League Cricket players' draft|domestic players' draft]], the Texas Super Kings selected Joshua Tromp and Raj Nannan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/129949/mlc-domestic-draft-hassan-khan-joshua-tromp-draw-top-dollars-smit-patel-unsold |first=Smit |last=Patel |website=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=March 21, 2024 |title=MLC Domestic Draft: Hassan Khan, Joshua Tromp draw top dollars. Smit Patel unsold |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/insight/the-2024-major-league-cricket-domestic-draft-low-on-hype-high-on-drama/ |first=Nate |last=Hays |website=Emerging Cricket |date=March 24, 2024 |title=The 2024 Major League Cricket Domestic Draft: low on hype, high on drama |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref> Outside of the draft, the team announced a series of overseas signings from [[New Zealand]]er [[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]] to [[Australia]]n [[Marcus Stoinis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/texas-super-kings-snap-up-daryl-mitchell-for-mlc-2024-romario-shepherd-goes-to-mi-new-york-1425723 |first=Deivarayan |last=Muthu |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Texas Super Kings snap up Mitchell for MLC 2024, Shepherd goes to MI New York |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/130613/texas-super-kings-rope-in-marcus-stoinis-for-mlc-season-2 |first=Smit |last=Patel |website=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=June 4, 2024 |title=Texas Super Kings rope in Marcus Stoinis for MLC Season 2 |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref> Mitchell however, following an injury, was ruled out of the season and was replaced by [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] cricketer [[Noor Ahmad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-daryl-mitchell-ruled-mlc-2024-due-injury-texas-super-kings-announce-noor-ahmad-replacement |first=Gokul |last=Nair |website=[[Sportskeeda]] |date=June 20, 2024 |title=Daryl Mitchell ruled out of MLC 2024 due to injury; Texas Super Kings announce Noor Ahmad as replacement |access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref> |
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On February 15, 2024, Texas Super Kings announced their [https://mlct20usa.com/texas-super-kings/ international player] retention list which included their [[captain (cricket)|captain]] [[Faf du Plessis]], [[Devon Conway]] and [[Mitchell Santner]]. |
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Winning 3, drawing (match suspended due to rain) 2 out of the possible 7 games ensured that the Super Kings reached the playoffs for the second time in a row. |
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| {{cr|USA}}||{{Birth date and age|2004|04|09}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm off-break|| 2023 ||U23 player |
| {{cr|USA}}||{{Birth date and age|2004|04|09}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm off-break|| 2023 ||U23 player |
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|scope="row"|[[Calvin Savage]]|| {{cr| |
|scope="row"|[[Calvin Savage]]|| {{cr|USA}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|1993|01|04}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm fast || 2023 || |
|{{Birth date and age|1993|01|04}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm fast || 2023 || |
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|scope="row"|[[Zia Shahzad]]|| {{cr|PAK}} |
|scope="row"|[[Zia Shahzad]]|| {{cr|PAK}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|1996|06|18}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm legbreak || 2023 || |
|{{Birth date and age|1996|06|18}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm legbreak || 2023 || |
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|scope="row"|'''[[Dwayne Bravo]]'''||{{cr|WIN}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|1983|10|07}} ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium fast ||2023 ||Direct signing |
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|scope="row"|'''[[Mitchell Santner]]'''||{{cr|NZL}} |
|scope="row"|'''[[Mitchell Santner]]'''||{{cr|NZL}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|1992|02|5}} ||Left-handed ||Slow left-arm orthodox ||2023 ||Direct signing |
|{{Birth date and age|1992|02|5}} ||Left-handed ||Slow left-arm orthodox ||2023 ||Direct signing |
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|scope="row"|'''[[Marcus Stoinis]]'''||{{cr|AUS}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|1989|08|16}} ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium fast ||2024 ||Direct signing |
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|scope="row"|'''[[Aiden Markram]]'''||{{cr|RSA}} |
|scope="row"|'''[[Aiden Markram]]'''||{{cr|RSA}} |
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|scope="row"|'''[[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]]'''||{{cr|NZ}} |
|scope="row"|'''[[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]]'''||{{cr|NZ}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|1991|5|20}} ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||2024 || |
|{{Birth date and age|1991|5|20}} ||Right-handed ||Right-arm medium ||2024 || Ruled out due to injury |
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! rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC text-align=center;"| Wicket-keepers |
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|scope="row"|Joshua Tromp||{{cr|USA}} |
|scope="row"|Joshua Tromp||{{cr|USA}} |
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|{{Birth date and age|2001|4|1}}||Right-handed ||Right arm medium ||2024 ||Drafted |
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|scope="row"|[[Mohammad Mohsin (cricketer, born 1996)|Mohammad Mohsin]] |
|scope="row"|[[Mohammad Mohsin (cricketer, born 1996)|Mohammad Mohsin]] |
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| {{cr|PAK}}||{{Birth date and age|1996|4|15}}|| Left-handed || Left-arm leg break googly || 2023 || Domestic Wildcard Pick |
| {{cr|PAK}}||{{Birth date and age|1996|4|15}}|| Left-handed || Left-arm leg break googly || 2023 || Domestic Wildcard Pick |
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Latest revision as of 07:28, 27 December 2024
League | Major League Cricket | |
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Personnel | ||
Captain | Faf du Plessis | |
Coach | Stephen Fleming | |
Owner |
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Manager | Russell Radhakrishnan | |
Team information | ||
City | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | |
Colours | Yellow | |
Founded | 2023 | |
Home ground | Grand Prairie Stadium | |
Capacity | 7,200 (expandable to 15,000) | |
Official website | http://www.texassuperkings.com | |
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The Texas Super Kings are an American professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC).[4] The team was announced in 2023 as one of six inaugural teams to play in the league.[5] The team has two minor league affiliates – the Dallas Mustangs and the Dallas Xforia Giants, which both compete in Minor League Cricket (MiLC) alongside 24 other teams.[6] The franchise is co-owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket, Ross Perot Jr., and Anurag Jain.[7]
The team's home ground is Grand Prairie Stadium.[8] The stadium has a capacity of 7,200 – but it can be expanded to seat 15,000 for major events.[9] The team is coached by Stephen Fleming, who also serves as head coach for the Chennai Super Kings and the Joburg Super Kings,[10] and is captained by former South African skipper Faf du Plessis.[11]
Franchise history
[edit]Background
[edit]In November 2020, USA Cricket announced that ACE had acquired a 15-year lease for a former Minor League Baseball stadium to be renovated into a fully-fledged cricket stadium, which would host the Dallas franchise Major League Cricket team.[12][13] Plans were reaffirmed two years later in December 2022, where MLC officially announced its 2023 season and the name of the Texas franchise home ground, Grand Prairie Stadium.[14]
In May 2022, it was formally announced during a Series A and A1 fundraising round for Major League Cricket that Anurag Jain and Ross Perot Jr. – who were among many big-name investors such as Satya Nadella and Sanjay Parthasarathy – would co-own the Texas franchise cricket team.[15][16]
In the buildup to the 2023 draft – which was held on March 19, the Texas franchise announced its partnership with the Chennai Super Kings.[17] Following the draft, the team held a press conference wherein co-owner Anurag Jain, amongst Stephen Fleming and K.S. Viswanathan,[18] publicly announced their team name – the Texas Super Kings, logo and coach for the first time.[19] However, it was announced in late April that they had revamped their logo for it to look similar to the logos of the Chennai and Joburg Super Kings.[20]
2023 season
[edit]Prior to the launch of the official season, it was announced the MLC's inaugural domestic draft would take place on March 19, 2023.[21] The Super Kings had the final pick of the first round draft and selected Rusty Theron,[22] before adding Sami Aslam, Calvin Savage, and Milind Kumar with later selections.[23] In June 2023, the Super Kings announced seven of their nine overseas signings, including Ambati Rayudu, Devon Conway, and Dwayne Bravo. In addition, they announced their full support staff lineup, including Albie Morkel and Eric Simons, among others.[24] They subsequently announced that former South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, would captain the side[11] and on July 5, selected Mohammad Mohsin as their Domestic Wildcard Pick.[25]
Rayudu withdrew from the tournament following the Board of Control of Cricket in India's proposal of a year-long "cooling-off period" for recently retired players[26] and his place taken by Imran Tahir.[27]
In the opening match of the tournament on July 13, the Super Kings recorded a 69-run win over the Los Angeles Knight Riders.[28][29] This was followed by a 6-run defeat to the Washington Freedom in their second match,[30][31] a 17-run victory over MI New York[32] and an 8-wicket defeat to the Seattle Orcas.[33][34]
A three-wicket win over the San Francisco Unicorns ensured a top-two finish going into the playoffs,[35] but losses to both Seattle and New York saw the team eliminated.[36][37]
2024 season
[edit]Ahead of the start of the 2024 season on July 5,[38][39] on February 15, 2024, the Super Kings released a list of retentions for overseas players, including captain Faf du Plessis, Devon Conway and Mitchell Santner.[40][41] During the domestic players' draft, the Texas Super Kings selected Joshua Tromp and Raj Nannan.[42][43] Outside of the draft, the team announced a series of overseas signings from New Zealander Daryl Mitchell to Australian Marcus Stoinis.[44][45] Mitchell however, following an injury, was ruled out of the season and was replaced by Afghan cricketer Noor Ahmad.[46]
Winning 3, drawing (match suspended due to rain) 2 out of the possible 7 games ensured that the Super Kings reached the playoffs for the second time in a row.
Current squad
[edit]- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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Batters | Faf du Plessis | South Africa | July 13, 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2023 | Direct signing, captain |
Milind Kumar | United States | February 15, 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2023 | ||
Saiteja Mukkamalla | United States | April 9, 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2023 | U23 player | |
All-rounders | Calvin Savage | United States | January 4, 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
Zia Shahzad | Pakistan | June 18, 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | 2023 | ||
Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | October 7, 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | February 5, 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | Direct signing | |
Marcus Stoinis | Australia | August 16, 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
Aiden Markram | South Africa | October 4, 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off-break | 2024 | Direct signing | |
Aaron Hardie | Australia | January 7, 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
Cameron Stevenson | United States | October 30, 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
Raj Nannan | West Indies | September 14, 1994 | Left-handed | Slow Left arm Orthodox | 2024 | ||
Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | May 20, 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Ruled out due to injury | |
Wicket-keepers | Devon Conway | New Zealand | July 8, 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Direct signing |
Joshua Tromp | United States | April 1, 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | 2024 | Drafted | |
Bowlers | Mohammad Mohsin | Pakistan | April 15, 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm leg break googly | 2023 | Domestic Wildcard Pick |
Zia-ul-Haq | Pakistan | December 11, 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | September 23, 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 |
Direct Signing | |
Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | January 3, 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2024 |
Direct Signing | |
Ottniel Baartman | South Africa | 18 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Injury replacement |
Administration and support staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
Assistant coach | Eric Simons |
Assistant coach | Albie Morkel |
Team manager | Russell Radhakrishnan |
Strength and conditioning | Greg King |
High performance analyst | Lakshmi Narayanan |
Physiotherapist | Tommy Simsek |
Performance
[edit]Standings
[edit]Year | League standing | Final standing |
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2023 | Second | Challenger |
2024 | Third | Challenger |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- CH: team eliminated in the Challenger stage of the play-offs
Season summary
[edit]Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied/NR[a] |
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2023 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[48] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ NR indicates "no result", while abandoned matches are also indicated as "no result".
See also
[edit]References
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