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Cricket IN NUMBERS
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CRICKET FANS IN USA
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REGISTERED PLAYERS ACROSS LEAGUES IN USA
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NATIONS PLAY/FOLLOW THE SPORT
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TV & Digital viewers in USA
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Superbowl 2020 viewership
Cricket’s large and diverse global fan base provides strong tailwinds for Major League Cricket to create a nationwide professional T20 competition
Olympic sized
audience
2.5+ BILLION GLOBAL FOLLOWERS
2ND LARGEST SPORT IN THE WORLD
$2B GLOBAL MEDIA RIGHTS
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HISTORY OF CRICKET IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PHILADELPHIA
Cricket has a rich history in the country and more specifically in and around Philadelphia dating back to the 18th century. The Philadelphians aim to restore the pride of this wonderful sport at a professional level in the most sports crazy city of America !
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PROFESSIONAL CRICKET IN AMERICA
History
HISTORY OF CRICKET IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PHILADELPHIA
Cricket has a rich history in the country and more specifically in and around Philadelphia dating back to the 18th century.
The Philadelphians aim to restore the pride of this wonderful sport at a professional level in the most sports crazy city of America !
The Philadelphians aim to restore the pride of this wonderful sport at a professional level in the most sports crazy city of America !
- First Ever International game in ANY SPORT was played between USA vs Canada in 1844 at NYC
- Game of “Wickets” played by the troops of General George Washington in 1778 at Valley Forge near Philadelphia
- “The Philadelphians” were the most prominent cricket team in the country in the 19th Century running into early 20th century
- 40 years of First-Class cricket played between 1874 and 1913 around Philadelphia
National governing body in the US overseeing national team/programs and sanctioning professional T20 tournaments that will drive exposure across key U.S. cricketing markets and create player pathway for highest level professional cricket in the country
Major League Cricket is the flagship T20 competition to be launched in 2022 with 6 city based teams including marquee international and high calibre US domestic players
Crossover of professional players between Major and Minor League Cricket
Minor League Cricket is the foundational component of T20 cricket in the U.S. to be launched in 2021 creating strongholds in the communities spread across 26 cities including Philadelphia
Digital streaming/TV broadcast of matches across all platforms of Willow TV and Times of India
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MINOR LEAGUE CRICKET
- 2021 season takes a large step towards becoming a full semi-professional league
- 26 teams will compete throughout the U.S., across divisions and conferences
- National, premium coverage of games and playoffs will be available through Willow TV and other digital platforms
Western Conference
Central Conference
Eastern Conference
Southern Conference
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