Seattle Orcas face Los Angeles Knight Riders in Match 6 of MLC 2026 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas on Sunday, June 21, 2026, starting at 3:30 PM CDT (UTC-5). Grand Prairie Stadium holds 8,000 fans, and this afternoon fixture pits MLC’s 2024 champions against one of the league’s most intriguing newer franchises.

Los Angeles Knight Riders won the 2024 MLC title, establishing themselves as the league’s benchmark franchise. Owned by the Kolkata Knight Riders group, they bring Bollywood glamour and KKR’s proven franchise management to American cricket. Their Knight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex in Pomona is the first franchise-owned cricket ground in MLC history.

Seattle Orcas bring professional cricket to the Pacific Northwest. Named after the iconic killer whales of the Puget Sound, they draw from the region’s large technology-sector workforce and its growing cricket culture. Pacific Northwest cricket has found a home in the MLC structure.

Sunil Narine and Andre Russell represent Los Angeles’s most dangerous combination, capable of winning matches in any phase. Pat Cummins adds genuine pace at the top of the bowling attack. For Seattle, Aaron Finch’s opening batting and Quinton de Kock’s wicket-keeping aggression set the platform, with Ish Sodhi’s leg-spin a constant puzzle for opposition batsmen.

Defending champions Los Angeles Knight Riders arrive with the target on their back that comes with holding the title. Seattle Orcas, seeking to establish themselves as genuine playoff contenders, must prove they can compete with MLC’s elite.

When to watch: The 3:30 PM CDT start on June 21 converts to 9:30 PM BST (London), 2:00 AM IST on June 22 (India), 6:30 AM AEST on June 22 (Sydney), and 4:30 PM EDT (New York). For current local time, check Dallas time and US time zones.

Grand Prairie Stadium in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has been MLC’s heartland venue since the league launched in 2023. Afternoon Texas heat favours batsmen on fast, true outfields, testing fielding sides as the game wears on. The compact ground amplifies crowd noise out of all proportion to its size.