MI New York face Los Angeles Knight Riders in MLC 2026 Match 12 at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on Saturday 27 June 2026, starting at 14:30 PDT (UTC-7). Oakland Coliseum is configured to hold 12,000 spectators for cricket, within the broader 55,000-seat facility. Major League Cricket 2026 is the tournament’s third season, accelerated by cricket’s inclusion in the 2028 LA Olympics.

Match Overview: MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders

MI New York face Los Angeles Knight Riders in a meeting of the two most commercially prominent MLC franchises. Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are both Big Four IPL franchises with 5 and 3 IPL titles respectively. Their MLC counterparts have the deepest financial backing in American cricket. LAKR are the 2024 MLC champions; MI New York are the franchise with the deepest motivation to match them.

MI New York are affiliated with Mumbai Indians, the IPL’s most decorated franchise with 5 titles. Backed by the Ambani family’s Reliance Industries, MI New York brings the world’s most commercially powerful cricket franchise into the American market. New York’s status as a global financial capital gives the franchise significant sponsorship leverage.

Los Angeles Knight Riders are owned by the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, which has won the IPL 3 times (2012, 2014, 2024 KKR; plus the MLC 2024 title for LAKR). The Hollywood location and KKR’s association with Bollywood figures gives this franchise an outsized cultural profile.

Key matchup: Tim David and Trent Boult for MINY against Sunil Narine and Andre Russell for LAKR. Both squads have been assembled using IPL parent franchise networks, giving MLC access to international player pools that far exceed what a standalone US league could attract.

What Time Is the Match in Your Timezone?

The 14:30 PDT start on 27 June 2026 converts as follows across major cricket-watching regions:

• India (IST, UTC+5:30): 3:00 IST
• UK (BST, UTC+1): 22:30 BST
• Australia/Sydney (AEST, UTC+10): 7:30 AEST
• USA/New York (EDT, UTC-4): 17:30 EDT
• USA/Oakland/PDT (UTC-7): 14:30 PDT

Check Oakland time and US time zones for live conversion.

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California is configured for MLC with a cricket oval within the larger ballpark facility. With 12,000 spectators for cricket fixtures, it is one of the larger MLC venues. The Bay Area’s South Asian diaspora, estimated at over 400,000 in the greater San Francisco metro area, provides a consistent fanbase for matches here. Marine layer from San Francisco Bay creates seam-friendly conditions in the evening, particularly affecting the second innings from around the 12th over. Oakland’s mild summer temperatures, typically 18-22 degrees Celsius at game time, are significantly cooler than MLC’s Texas venues.

Why MLC 2026 Matters

Major League Cricket attracts global audiences through its IPL parent franchise structures. The Bay Area leg of the 2026 season is broadcast live to India, the UK, and Australia through league broadcast partners, giving each match a viewership footprint that vastly exceeds stadium attendance.