In the blazing Texas heat, where pressure bubbled and tempers flared, MI New York turned up the heat and stormed to their second Major League Cricket title. Fire met ice. Power met poise. And in the middle of it all, a teen stole the show.
The Final: A Pulse-Racer
Facing Washington Freedom in the MLC 2025 final, MI New York defended 193 with pure grit. When the Freedom needed just 12 runs off the last over, all eyes were on Glenn Maxwell and Glenn Phillips.
But Rushil Ugarkar, the 19-year-old sensation, owned the moment. He held his nerve, flirted with the edge, and danced with pressure. Dot. Dot. One. Wicket. Dot. Wicket. Game. Set. Championship.
The Pollard-Pooran Power Show
Before the drama, there was domination. Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran blazed through the Texas Super Kings in Qualifier 2, chasing 166 like it was backyard cricket.
Pollard, the big daddy of MLC, flexed with sixes. Pooran was all wrists and fire. MI NY reached the final like they belonged there. And baby, they did.
Boult’s Fiery Surge
In the Eliminator, with everything on the line, Trent Boult didn’t just bowl fire — he finished it off with the bat. An unbeaten 22 off 13 balls, two sixes, and the Kiwi turned finisher took them past San Francisco Unicorns. MI New York knew their script: drama, thrill, finish.
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The MVP? The Kid.
Rushil Ugarkar. Calm like a monk, sharp like a blade. Bowling to Maxwell with a trophy on the line is no teenage dream — it’s a nightmare. And he lived it. Slayed it. Became it.
Mic Drop Moment:
Ugarkar to Maxwell. Last ball. Game on.
“I wasn’t nervous. I was born for this.” — Rushil Ugarkar
Final Scorecard Summary
MI New York: 193/6 (Pollard 55*, Pooran 47)
Washington Freedom: 188/8 (Maxwell 52, Phillips 39; Ugarkar 2-21)
MLC 2025 Was a Movie
From Faf du Plessis’ 934 runs to Xavier Bartlett’s 18 wickets, MLC 2025 gave us glamour, grit, and gasping finishes. But MI New York? They were the main character.
Cricket’s getting hotter in America, and MI NY just turned up the thermostat.
That’s not just a win. That’s a flex.
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