Major League Cricket (MLC) is about to debut on the West Coast this summer at Oakland Coliseum. With tickets starting at just $20, local cricket (and cricket-curious) fans can watch some of the world’s best players duke it out at nine matches between June 12-18, 2025.
After Oakland lost the Warriors, Raiders, and A’s over the last six years, this is an emblematic moment to see the world’s second-biggest sport take the stage at the Coliseum. These matches in Oakland will also give the Bay Area’s MLC team, the San Francisco Unicorns, a chance to play on home turf.
Cricket matches at Oakland Coliseum
Here’s the full schedule of cricket matches at Oakland Coliseum this June:
- June 12, 2025 at 6pm – San Francisco Unicorns vs. Washington Freedom
- June 13, 2025 at 6pm – MI New York vs. Texas Super Kings
- June 14, 2025 at 2pm – San Francisco Unicorns vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders
- June 14, 2025 at 6pm – Seattle Orcas vs. Washington Freedom
- June 15, 2025 at 2pm – Los Angeles Knight Riders vs. Texas Super Kings
- June 15, 2025 at 6pm – San Francisco Unicorns vs. MI New York
- June 16, 2025 at 6pm – Texas Super Kings vs. Seattle Orcas
- June 17, 2025 at 6pm – Washington Freedom vs. Los Angeles Knight Riders
- June 18, 2025 at 6pm – MI New York vs. Seattle Orcas
How to get tickets for MLC matches in Oakland
You can purchase tickets through the Cognizant Major League Cricket website, with up to 60% early bird discounts available through the month of April. After sell-out crowds at MLC matches in 2024, fans are encouraged to grab their tickets as soon as possible.
The Coliseum matches will kick off a 34-match MLC tournament across three venues in the United States. After the ninth match in Oakland, teams will head to Grand Prairie, Texas, and Broward, Florida to carry out the rest of the season.
The rise of Major League Cricket in the United States
As the world’s second-most popular sport right behind soccer, cricket has a global following throughout South Asia, England, Australia, and the Caribbean.
After launching in 2023, Major League Cricket has quickly gained momentum as the United States’ premier professional cricket league. International cricket stars such as Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, and Faf du Plessis have helped to expand the sport’s footprint throughout the country.
MLC in the U.S. plays Twenty20 (T20) cricket, a fast-paced version of the game that has condensed the action into an exciting three-hour spectacle. Every T20 match has two innings that last 90 minutes each, separated by a 10-minute break.
Will we see you at the Coliseum this summer?