DALLAS: After losing six of their first seven matches this season, MI New York produced one of the most remarkable turnarounds in franchise T20 history, capturing the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title with a tense five-run win over defending champions Washington Freedom here at Grand Prairie Stadium.
Needing 12 runs from the final over in their chase of 181, Washington Freedom had two seasoned finishers - Glenn Maxwell and Glenn Phillips - at the crease, keeping their hopes alive. The pressure was on 22-year-old Rushil Ugarkar, tasked with bowling the last six balls. Maxwell took a single off the first delivery and Phillips followed suit with another.