TOYOTA SUBMITS SING-TV SUBSCRIPTIONS LOWER LEAGUE CHICKEN CHAMPIONS

• The largest competition in American cricket history will be launched nationwide on July 31, with more than 200 games held in 21 cities
• The 27 teams will compete for the $ 250,000 prize money, the largest purse in American cricket

LOS ALTOS, CA – The Minor League Cricket (MiLC) today announced a partnership with Toyota to sponsor the inaugural championship season in 2021. SLING TV will present the Toyota Minor League Cricket Championship, with games scheduled to begin on July 31st. Minor League Cricket and its 27 team owners to host the tournament, which is the largest competition in American cricket ever.

The Toyota Minor League Cricket Championship will feature ten weekend racing games in the Twenty20 format, loved by cricket fans around the world, culminating in the final weekend of 2-3. October. The $ 250,000 prize money in the competition represents the largest purse in American cricket.

Twenty-seven participating teams will compete for the championship in four geographical Eastern, Central, Southern and Western divisions, and more than 200 games will be held in 21 cities across the country.

We were honored to be a part of the first ever Minor League Cricket season and to support the growth of the sport as it launches its largest ever competition in the United States, said Matt Ozawa, Director, Asset Management and Activation, Toyota Motor North America. We look forward to joining the league, its athletes, cricket lovers and Toyota fans across the country for the historic inaugural season.

We are excited to partner with Toyota, a global brand committed to supporting the growth of American cricket, a sport loved by millions of supporters in the United States. said Major League Cricket tournament director Justin Geale. The sport is on an incredible growth trajectory in Finland as we build towards the launch of Major League Cricket and adding both Toyota and SLING TV as partners in Minor League Cricket performances. The promising future of cricket has never been in this country.

SLING TV is excited to partner with Minor League Cricket and help grow the national audience for the games, commented Liz Riemersma, International Vice President of SLING TV. Because SLING TV provides streaming services to both U.S. and international channels, we must primarily present not only American cricket but also the current cricket fan base to American audiences.

The lists of teams have already been announced for 27 MiLC teams and have the strongest talent available in American cricket. Each team has a selection of tent players, priority domestic players and the required number of U21 and U19 players.

Minor League Cricket is the only nationwide tournament featuring the strongest male players playing against each other in the best available facilities, and is a critical part of the evolving domestic cricket structure and path of U.S. cricket. The primary goal of the tournament is to provide a platform and opportunity for America’s best cricket organizations to showcase their talents at the national level and build cricket in communities across the country.

The scale and level of competition that Minor League Cricket will launch this summer will help pave the way for the development of young, talented cricketers to become national team stars across the country, said Iain Higgins, CEO of USA Cricket. Minor League Cricket, with significant support from Toyota and SLING TV, offers a huge step forward toward the goal of making cricket a mainstream sport in the United States, as outlined in the U.S. Cricket Foundation Plan.

The full schedule and list of all 27 competing teams and their breakdowns are available here.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SMALL BIG CRITICAL

Minor League Cricket is a national Twenty20 cricket competition involving 27 city-based teams from across the United States. More than 200 games will be held in 21 cities with more than 400 players. Minor League Cricket provides the basic structure of cricket in the United States, providing a path to Major League Cricket and the U.S. national team for the best players in the countries.