MLC 2025: Predicting Washington Freedom’s Playing XI for the clash against MI New York

Glenn Maxwell-led Washington Freedom will play their fourth match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 season when they take on MI New York next. Washington began the season with a massive loss against the San Francisco Unicorns by 123 runs. This was followed by two wins over Seattle Orcas and LA Knight Riders to be placed in the top half of the table with four points from three games. 

In the last game against LAKR, it was Glenn Maxwell who stole the show with the bat, scoring an unbeaten century. Washington scored a massive 208 on the board and won the game by 113 runs. LAKR were all out for just 95. Glenn Maxwell will hope to continue the winning run and also deny MINY their second win of the season. 

Here is the likely Washington XI vs MINY

Top order  

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen finally came good, scoring a brisk 32 with the bat and also taking three wickets with the ball. Owen is being touted as one of the players to watch out for in the white-ball format, and his form will be key for Washington going into the busiest phase of MLC 2025. Rachin Ravindra didn’t have a great IPL 2025 season for Chennai Super Kings, but the Kiwi batter is a great talent and can come good with the bat and has enough talent to score huge runs on the board. 

Middle Order 

USA wicketkeeper and batter Andries Gous will be eager to prove his mettle with the bat after a slow start to the season. Gous is a big hitter of the ball and is one of the USA’s best T20I players. Mark Chapman has scored lots of runs for New Zealand and in various franchise leagues across the world. Jack Edwards did well in the game against LAKR, especially with the ball, taking 3/15 from his three overs. 

Lower-order 

Focus will be on Glenn Maxwell, who stunned the crowd with his 49-ball 106 not out. The veteran Aussie star was facing a tough time with the bat after a poor IPL 2025 season. Pienaar and Ian Holland, too, have been steady with the bat and ball this season but need to step up to the plate for Washington in the coming games. 

Tail enders  

Ireland seamer Mark Adair is an experienced pacer with the ability to bowl at good speeds with the new ball. Yasir Mohammad is a talented leg spin bowler with good wicket-taking skills. Former USA captain Saurabh Netravalkar was at his best with the ball, taking two wickets for six runs from his 21 balls.  

WFXI vs MINY

M Owen, R Ravindra, A Gous, M Chapman, J Edwards, G Maxwell, O Pienaar, I Holland, M Adair, Y Mohammad, S Netravalkar. 

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