KNIGHT RIDERS & MLC TO BUILD A MASSIVE CRICKET STADIUM IN LOS ANGELES.
In a major announcement, Knight Riders & MLC To Build a massive Cricket Stadium in Los Angeles. The Facility would host Major League Cricket and serve as potential venue for major international events, including the LA28 Olympic Games.
Major League Cricket (MLC) in partnership with the Knight Riders Group and the City of Irvine,
announced today that Knight Riders & MLC To Build a massive Cricket Stadium in Los Angeles and the approval of an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) to move forward with lease negotiations and design approvals to build a world class cricket venue on a 15-acre parcel at Great Park. The development would see a multi-million dollar investment and the internationally renowned architects HKS will design an iconic home for the sport in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The Knight Riders Group (KRG), is a founding investor in MLC and is working closely with MLC on
various aspects related to the launch of the league and has announced today Knight Riders & MLC To Build a massive Cricket Stadium in Los Angeles. KRG, owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier
League (CPL), bring significant experience from one of the most successful brands in global T20
cricket to MLC.
“Our investment in MLC in America, is based on our belief in the exciting future of cricket in the USA and is well aligned to our strategy of establishing Knight Riders as a global brand in T20 cricket. Plans to build a world class cricket stadium in the greater Los Angeles area is exciting for us and MLC. This will no doubt have a transformational impact on one of the world’s most iconic metropolitan areas.”
Shah Rukh Khan
“MLC is committed to building outstanding infrastructure for cricket in key markets accessible to
Sameer Mehta, Co-Founder, Major League Cricket
legions of cricket-loving fans. We’re grateful to the City of Irvine for agreeing to explore this
development in the heart of Orange County,”
“Great Park’s position as a hub for community recreation and
Vijay Srinivasan, Co-Founder, Major League Cricket
its array of first-class sports facilities makes it an ideal location for the potential addition of a venue
serving the local cricket-loving community and the broader Greater Los Angeles region with major
international cricket events set to take place there.”
The plans of Knight Riders & MLC To Build a massive Cricket Stadium in Los Angeles are in the making for a while. The stadium plans include state-of-the-art training facilities, locker rooms, luxury suites, dedicated parking, concessions, field lighting and an international-grade pitch to meet International Cricket Council (ICC) accreditation and allow the venue to host the highest level of international cricket
competition.
USA Cricket is expected to bid for future men’s and women’s World Cup tournaments,
with the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup already set to be co-hosted by the United States and the West
Indies and this news of Knight Riders & MLC To Build a massive Cricket Stadium in Los Angeles will add weigh to it. The ICC is bidding for the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympic Games to be held in Los
Angeles – if successful, the stadium at Great Park is expected to be a centerpiece venue for the event
in Southern California
ABOUT MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET
Major League Cricket will be the first professional Twenty20 cricket championship in the United
States. Exclusively sanctioned by USA Cricket, Major League Cricket will feature top players from
around the globe while also providing an opportunity for domestic cricketers to showcase their talents
to a global audience, bringing world-class T20 cricket to America for the first time. For more
information, visit www.majorleaguecricket.com and follow MLC on Twitter at
ABOUT THE KNIGHT RIDERS GROUP
The Knight Riders Group (KRG) are the owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian
Premier League (IPL), the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), as
well as founder promoters of Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA. KKR are two-time IPL
champions, having won in 2012 and 2014. TKR are four-time CPL champions, having won in 2015,
2017, 2018 and 2020. KRG is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and
her spouse Jay Mehta.