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| city = [[Orange County, California]], U.S.
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| owner = [[Knight Riders Group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/knight-riders-group-buys-stake-in-usa-t20-franchise-project-major-league-cricket-1240512 |author=Shamya Dasgupta and Peter Della Penna |date=30 November 2020 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |title=Knight Riders Group buys stake in USA T20 franchise project Major League Cricket |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>
| owner = [[Knight Riders Group]]
| founded = {{Start date |2023}}
| founded = {{Start date|2020}}
| ground = [[Orange County Great Park|Great Park Cricket Stadium]] (planned)
| ground = [[Orange County Great Park|Great Park Cricket Stadium]] (planned)
| capacity = 10,000 (planned)
| capacity = 10,000 (planned)
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| notable_players =
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Unmukt Chand]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ali Khan (American cricketer)|Ali Khan]]
* {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Corné Dry]]
* {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Saif Badar]]
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'''Los Angeles Knight Riders''' are an American professional [[cricket]] team based in [[Orange County, California]]. They are one of six teams that will compete in the inaugural season of [[Major League Cricket]] (MLC) in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2022 |title=USA set to give massive push to T20 cricket; Major League Cricket secures 100m pounds for tournament |url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2022/09/06/usa-set-to-give-massive-push-to-t20-cricket-major-league-cricket-secures-100m-pounds-for-tournament/ |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=The Shillong Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The team is owned by [[Knight Riders Group]].<ref>{{cite web |date=December 1, 2020 |title=KKR's Shah Rukh Khan buys LA-based team |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/kkrs-shah-rukh-khan-buys-la-based-team-hopes-to-bring-hollywood-closer-to-cricket-with-la-knight-riders/689055 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=}}</ref>
The '''Los Angeles Knight Riders''', sometimes shortened to the '''LA Knight Riders''', are an American professional [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] team that competes in [[Major League Cricket]] (MLC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/kkrs-shah-rukh-khan-buys-la-based-team-hopes-to-bring-hollywood-closer-to-cricket-with-la-knight-riders/689055 |publisher=[[Times Now]] |date=1 December 2020 |title=KKR's Shah Rukh Khan buys LA-based team, hopes to bring Hollywood closer to cricket with LA Knight Riders |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> The team is based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] and was originally announced in 2020 as a team to play in Major League Cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thebridgechronicle.com/sports/one-more-in-the-bag-shah-rukh-khan-buys-los-angeles-franchise-la-knight-riders |first=Akshay |last=Badwe |date=1 December 2020 |publisher=The Bridge Chronicle |title=One more in the bag: Shah Rukh Khan buys Los Angeles franchise LA Knight Riders |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> The Knight Riders are owned by the [[Knight Riders Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/sports/asia/shah-rukh-khan-knight-riders-cricket-stadium-los-angeles-1235255440/ |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=1 May 2022 |title=Shah Rukh Khan’s Knight Riders Group to Invest in $30 Million Cricket Stadium Near Los Angeles |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>


The team plans to have their home ground at [[Orange County Great Park|Great Park]] in [[Irvine]], California.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/shah-rukh-khans-knight-riders-and-mlc-to-build-cricket-stadium-in-los-angeles/articleshow/91200856.cms |first=Gaurav |last=Gupta |date=30 April 2022 |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |title=Shah Rukh Khan’s Knight Riders and MLC to build cricket stadium in Los Angeles |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> The stadium is expected to cost [[US dollar|$]]30 million and seat upwards of 10,000 spectators once its completion around 2024 and 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-and-shah-rukh-khan-owned-knight-riders-group-team-up-for-10000-seat-stadium-near-los-angeles-1312838 |author=Peter Della Penna |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo |date=29 April 2022 |title=MLC, Knight Riders team up for 10,000-seat stadium near Los Angeles |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> The Knight Riders' minor league affiliate – the [[Hollywood Master Blasters]] also separately play in MLC's developmental league, [[Minor League Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mercurynews.com/2022/08/14/photos-fans-flock-to-professional-cricket-match |first=Nhat |last=Meyer |date=14 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Mercury News]] |title=Photos: Fans flock to professional cricket match |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>
==Players==
==Players==
* Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.
* Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.

Revision as of 00:22, 3 May 2023

Los Angeles Knight Riders
LeagueMajor League Cricket
Personnel
OwnerKnight Riders Group[1]
Team information
CityOrange County, California, U.S.
ColoursPurple and Gold
Founded2020 (2020)
Home groundGreat Park Cricket Stadium (planned)
Capacity10,000 (planned)
History
Notable players

The Los Angeles Knight Riders, sometimes shortened to the LA Knight Riders, are an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC).[2] The team is based in Los Angeles, California and was originally announced in 2020 as a team to play in Major League Cricket.[3] The Knight Riders are owned by the Knight Riders Group.[4]

The team plans to have their home ground at Great Park in Irvine, California.[5] The stadium is expected to cost $30 million and seat upwards of 10,000 spectators once its completion around 2024 and 2025.[6] The Knight Riders' minor league affiliate – the Hollywood Master Blasters also separately play in MLC's developmental league, Minor League Cricket.[7]

Players

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Current roster[8]

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
18 Unmukt Chand India (1993-03-26) March 26, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Jaskaran Malhotra United States (1998-11-04) November 4, 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm legbreak
21 Nitish Kumar Canada (1994-05-21) May 21, 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
6 Saif Badar Pakistan (1998-07-03) July 3, 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm legbreak
All Rounders
Ali Sheikh United States (2003-02-23) February 23, 2003 (age 21) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox U23 Player
Shadley van Schalkwyk South Africa (1988-08-05) August 5, 1988 (age 36) Left-handed Right-arm medium
Bhaskar Yadram Guyana (1999-09-18) September 18, 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium U23 Player
Wicketkeepers
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
Ali Khan United States (1990-12-13) December 13, 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Corne Dry South Africa (1993-02-04) February 4, 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium

References

  1. ^ Shamya Dasgupta and Peter Della Penna (November 30, 2020). "Knight Riders Group buys stake in USA T20 franchise project Major League Cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "KKR's Shah Rukh Khan buys LA-based team, hopes to bring Hollywood closer to cricket with LA Knight Riders". Times Now. December 1, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Badwe, Akshay (December 1, 2020). "One more in the bag: Shah Rukh Khan buys Los Angeles franchise LA Knight Riders". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 1, 2022). "Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders Group to Invest in $30 Million Cricket Stadium Near Los Angeles". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Gupta, Gaurav (April 30, 2022). "Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders and MLC to build cricket stadium in Los Angeles". The Times of India. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mlc-and-shah-rukh-khan-owned-knight-riders-group-team-up-for-10000-seat-stadium-near-los-angeles-1312838 |author=Peter Della Penna |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo |date=29 April 2022 |title=MLC, Knight Riders team up for 10,000-seat stadium near Los Angeles |access-date=May 2, 2023}}
  7. ^ Meyer, Nhat (August 14, 2022). "Photos: Fans flock to professional cricket match". The Mercury News. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Harmeet Singh goes first in MLC Draft to Seattle Orcas; Ali Khan and Unmukt Chand snapped by LA Knight Riders". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved April 3, 2023.


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