Los Angeles Knight Riders and Washington Freedom contest the final of Major League Cricket 2026 at the Oakland Coliseum, with a 6:30 pm local start on a cool evening.
The Knight Riders’ squad includes Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Alex Hales and Spencer Johnson, with Jason Holder as captain. Their final line-up is unclear, so we have not listed a probable XI.
Washington, captained by Steve Smith, have a batting group featuring Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous and Glenn Maxwell, plus Lockie Ferguson and Marco Jansen in a deep pace and all-round pool. Ben Dwarshuis, Obus Pienaar and Ian Holland have been among the bowling options.
Short boundaries and a quick outfield should favour attacking cricket, and dew could help whoever chases. In a high-pressure final, 180-plus looks strong. Our preview backs Washington Freedom, while expecting the Knight Riders to win the toss.
