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| League | Major League Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Faf du Plessis | |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming | |
| Owner | ||
| Manager | Russell Radhakrishnan | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Dallas,Texas, United States | |
| Colours | Yellow | |
| Founded | 2023; 3 years ago (2023) | |
| Home ground | Grand Prairie Stadium | |
| Capacity | 7,200 (expandable to 15,000) | |
| Official website | texassuperkings | |
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TheTexas Super Kings are an American professionalTwenty20 cricket team based in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex that competes inMajor League Cricket (MLC).[4] The team's home ground isGrand Prairie Stadium.[5] The stadium has a capacity of 7,200; it can be expanded to seat 15,000 for major events.[6]
The team was announced in 2023 as one of six inaugural teams to play in the league.[7] The team has two minor league affiliates – the Dallas Mustangs and the Dallas Xforia Giants, which both compete inMinor League Cricket (MiLC) alongside 24 other teams.[8] The franchise is co-owned byChennai Super Kings Cricket,Ross Perot Jr., and Anurag Jain.[9]
The team is coached byStephen Fleming[10] and is captained by South AfricanFaf du Plessis.[11]
In November 2020, USA Cricket announced that ACE had acquired a 15-year lease for a formerMinor League Baseballstadium to be renovated into a fully-fledged cricket stadium, which would host the Dallas franchise Major League Cricket team.[12][13] Plans were reaffirmed two years later in December 2022, where MLC officially announced its 2023 season and the name of the Texas franchise home ground,Grand Prairie Stadium.[14]
In May 2022, it was formally announced during aSeries A and A1 fundraising round for Major League Cricket that Anurag Jain andRoss Perot Jr. – who were among many big-name investors such asSatya Nadella andSanjay Parthasarathy – would co-own the Texas franchise cricket team.[15][16]
In the buildup to the2023 draft – which was held on March 19, the Texas franchise announced its partnership with theChennai Super Kings.[17] Following the draft, the team held a press conference wherein co-owner Anurag Jain, amongst Stephen Fleming and K.S. Viswanathan,[18] publicly announced their team name – the Texas Super Kings, logo and coach for the first time.[19] However, it was announced in late April that they had revamped their logo for it to look similar to the logos of the Chennai and Joburg Super Kings.[20]
Prior to the launch of the official season, it was announced the MLC's inaugural domestic draft would take place on March 19, 2023.[21] The Super Kings had the final pick of the first round draft and selectedRusty Theron,[22] before addingSami Aslam,Calvin Savage, andMilind Kumar with later selections.[23] In June 2023, the Super Kings announced seven of their nine overseas signings, includingAmbati Rayudu,Devon Conway, andDwayne Bravo. In addition, they announced their full support staff lineup, includingAlbie Morkel andEric Simons, among others.[24] They subsequently announced that former South African skipper,Faf du Plessis, wouldcaptain the team[11] and on July 5, selectedMohammad Mohsin as their domestic wildcard pick.[25]
Rayudu withdrew from the tournament following theBoard of Control of Cricket in India's proposal of a year-long "cooling-off period" for recently retired players[26] and his place taken byImran Tahir.[27]
In the opening match of the tournament on July 13, the Super Kings recorded a 69-run win over theLos Angeles Knight Riders.[28][29] This was followed by a 6-run defeat to theWashington Freedom in their second match,[30][31] a 17-run victory overMI New York[32] and an 8-wicket defeat to theSeattle Orcas.[33][34]
A three-wicket win over theSan Francisco Unicorns ensured a top-two finish going into the playoffs,[35] but losses to both Seattle and New York saw the team eliminated.[36][37]
Ahead of the start of the 2024 season on July 5,[38][39] on February 15, 2024, the Super Kings released a list of retentions for overseas players, includingcaptainFaf du Plessis,Devon Conway andMitchell Santner.[40][41] During thedomestic players' draft, the Texas Super Kings selected Joshua Tromp and Raj Nannan.[42][43] Outside of the draft, the team announced a series of overseas signings fromNew ZealanderDaryl Mitchell toAustralianMarcus Stoinis.[44][45] Mitchell however, following an injury, was ruled out of the season and was replaced byAfghan cricketerNoor Ahmad.[46] The Super Kings reached the playoffs for the second time in a row after winning three of the seven group stage matches.
| Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | Faf du Plessis |  South Africa | (1984-07-13)July 13, 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2023 | Direct signing,captain |
| Milind Kumar |  United States | (1991-02-15)February 15, 1991 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2023 | ||
| Saiteja Mukkamalla | United States | (2004-04-09)April 9, 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2023 | U23 player | |
| All-rounders | Calvin Savage | United States | (1993-01-04)January 4, 1993 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
| Zia Shahzad | United States | (1996-06-18)June 18, 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | 2023 | ||
| Dwayne Bravo |  West Indies | (1983-10-07)October 7, 1983 (age 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2023 | Direct signing | |
| Mitchell Santner |  New Zealand | (1992-02-05)February 5, 1992 (age 34) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | Direct signing | |
| Marcus Stoinis |  Australia | (1989-08-16)August 16, 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
| Aaron Hardie | Australia | (1999-01-07)January 7, 1999 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
| Cameron Stevenson | United States | (1992-10-30)October 30, 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
| Raj Nannan | West Indies | (1994-09-14)September 14, 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow Left arm Orthodox | 2024 | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | (1991-05-20)May 20, 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | Devon Conway | New Zealand | (1991-07-08)July 8, 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Direct signing |
| Joshua Tromp | United States | (2001-04-01)April 1, 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Bowlers | Mohammad Mohsin | United States | (1996-04-15)April 15, 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm leg break googly | 2023 | |
| Zia-ul-Haq | United States | (1994-12-11)December 11, 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
| Naveen-ul-Haq |  Afghanistan | (1999-09-23)September 23, 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct Signing | |
| Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | (2005-01-03)January 3, 2005 (age 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2024 | ||
| Ottniel Baartman | South Africa | (1993-03-18)18 March 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Injury replacement |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Assistant coach | Eric Simons |
| Assistant coach | Albie Morkel |
| Team manager | Russell Radhakrishnan |
| Strength and conditioning | Greg King |
| Physiotherapist | Tommy Simsek |
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2nd | Challenger |
| 2024 | 3rd | Challenger |
| 2025 | 2nd | Challenger |
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | NR[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo[48] | ||||
