Major League Cricket - South Africans set to star in MLC 2026
The 2026 Major League Cricket (MLC) season features a strong South African presence, with 24 South African-born players competing across six franchises. Key names like Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, and Lungi Ngidi are among the top talents. These cricketers bring impressive stats in both batting and bowling, boosting the competitive level of the league. Their participation is expected to raise the profile and quality of MLC, making it an exciting season for fans.
- MI New York are the defending champions after clinching their second title in 2025.
- Quinton de Kock scored 77 off 46 balls in last season’s final.
- The 2026 Major League Cricket season runs from 18 June to 18 July 2026.
Faf du Plessis is one of the stars of the 2026 MLC (Getty Images).
South Africans set to shine in MLC 2026
- South African set to shine in MLC 2026
- Los Angeles Knight Riders
- MI New York
- San Francisco Unicorns
- Seattle Orcas
- Texas Super Kings
- Washington Freedom
There are 24 South African-born players taking part in the 2026 Major League Cricket season. Below are the South African-born players playing for the six MLC franchises and their career T20 runs and wickets.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Colin Munro - 11,822 runs, ave 30.00
Shadley van Schalkwyk - 133 wickets, ave 24.24
Matthew Tromp - 76 runs, ave 19.00
Carmi le Roux - 27 wickets, ave 21.77
MI New York
Quinton de Kock - 12,454 runs, ave 31.44
Ryan Rickelton - 4,698 runs, ave 31.95
Corbin Bosch - 901 runs, ave 18.02, 118 wickets, ave 25.71
Tristan Luus - 15 wickets, ave 25.66
Corey Anderson - 3244 runs, ave 131.28, 46 wickets, ave 34.06
San Francisco Unicorns
Lhuan-dre Pretorius - 1508 runs, ave 24.32
Seattle Orcas
Matthew Breetzke - 3549 runs, ave 29.33
Lungi Ngidi - 233 wickets, ave 21.97
Ottniel Baartman - 164 wickets, ave 17.90
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis - 12,041 runs, ave 32.80
Donovan Ferreira - 2,823 runs, ave 28.23
Wiaan Mulder - 2,432 runs, ave 24.56, 88 wickets, ave 28.03
Rilee Rossouw - 10,022 runs, ave 29.91
Nandre Burger - 111 wickets, ave 25.17
Keshav Maharaj - 191 wickets, 27.63
Hardus Viljoen - 202 wickets, ave 25.10
Joshua Tromp - 94 runs, ave 18.80
Calvin Savage - 372 runs, ave 24.80, 16 wickets , ave 31.06
Washington Freedom
Marco Jansen - 169 wickets, 27.26, 1,213 runs, ave 19.25
Andries Gous - 2,992 runs, ave 30.84
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