San Francisco Unicorns face MI New York in MLC 2026 Match 22 at Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex in Pomona, California on Sunday 5 July 2026, starting at 18:30 PDT (UTC-7). Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex is the first franchise-owned cricket ground in MLC history, purpose-built by Los Angeles Knight Riders at the Fairplex complex. The ground holds 8,000 spectators for cricket. Major League Cricket 2026 is the tournament’s third season.

Match Overview: San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York

San Francisco Unicorns, the 2023 MLC champions, face MI New York in a fixture between MLC’s title holders and the franchise with the deepest commercial backing. SFU won the inaugural title; MINY have the resources of Mumbai Indians’ parent Reliance Industries. This is a contest between earned credibility and institutional weight.

San Francisco Unicorns won the inaugural MLC title in 2023, the only franchise to have won the championship. Based in the Bay Area, they draw from Silicon Valley’s South Asian diaspora, one of the most concentrated in the United States.

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.

Key matchup: Corey Anderson and Finn Allen for SFU against Tim David and Trent Boult for MINY. The Knight Riders Cricket Field’s intimate setting amplifies the quality of individual duels, with no bad seats in the ground.

What Time Is the Match in Your Timezone?

The 18:30 PDT start on 5 July 2026 converts as follows across major cricket-watching regions:

• India (IST, UTC+5:30): 7:00 IST
• UK (BST, UTC+1): 2:30 BST
• Australia/Sydney (AEST, UTC+10): 11:30 AEST
• USA/New York (EDT, UTC-4): 21:30 EDT
• USA/Los Angeles/PDT (UTC-7): 18:30 PDT

Check Los Angeles time and US time zones for live conversion.

Venue: Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex, Pomona

Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex in Pomona is the first purpose-built franchise-owned cricket ground in MLC. Los Angeles Knight Riders developed the facility at the LA County Fairgrounds complex, creating a dedicated cricket venue with 8,000 spectator capacity. Pomona sits approximately 45 kilometres east of downtown Los Angeles, with the greater LA metro area home to an estimated 250,000-strong South Asian community. The Southern California climate, with warm evenings and minimal dew, tends to produce consistent conditions across both innings.

Why This Venue Matters for American Cricket

A franchise investing in permanent cricket infrastructure is a signal of long-term commitment to the American market. The Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex is not a converted baseball stadium or temporary setup: it is cricket-first design, reflecting confidence in MLC’s trajectory. Cricket’s 2028 LA Olympics inclusion, the first time the sport appears at the Games since 1900, makes Los Angeles a meaningful cricket city for the next decade.