MINY vs TSK, Preview | Freedom await in final for winner between MI New York and Texas Super Kings

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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MI New York will face the Texas Super Kings in the second qualifier of the Major League Cricket's ongoing third edition. It will be a must-win game for both teams to ensure their spot in the tournament's summit clash, where they'll face the Washington Freedom for the coveted MLC title.

After defeating the San Francisco Unicorns in the Eliminator by a narrow margin of two wickets, Nicholas Pooran’s MI New York will face the Texas Super Kings in the second qualifier of the ongoing Major League Cricket 2025. Dallas’ Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium will host this must-win game for both teams.

MI New York has been enjoying a decent run of form in their last five games in the tournament, with three wins and two defeats. They recently defeated the Unicorns in the Eliminator following a 6-wicket defeat against the Washington Freedom in their last league match. Pooran’s men will aim to win this match secure their spot in the tournament’s summit clash.

On the other hand, the Faf du Plessis-led Texas Super Kings are coming off an abandoned game in the first qualifier against the Washington Freedom. The better ranking of the Freedom helped them in the straight qualification for the title clash while the Super Kings have to play the second qualifier to ensure their spot in the final with a win against MI New York.

Form Guide

MINY: L W W L W

TSK: W W L W NR

MINY vs TSK Head-to-Head in T20S

MI New York and the Texas Super Kings have faced each other in five games since their first encounter in the tournament’s second edition in 2024. In these five games, the Texas Super Kings have won four games, while one game was abandoned. The MI New York haven’t won any game so far in the head-to-head clash against the MI New York, which will put them in a pressure in this game.

MINY 0-4 TSK

Pitch and Weather

The surface at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium is known for its batting-friendly nature, especially in the first half of the game. But the pacers might get some help from this deck as the game progresses to the second innings. The overall average score here has been 188 runs, while the average first-innings score is 192.

The weather in Dallas is going to be quite hot and humid, with some passing clouds at the time of the start of the match. The minimum temperature will be 24 degrees Celsius, with the maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius.

Team News

MI New York are expected to stick with their winning combination by fielding the same playing XI that they played in the Eliminator against the San Francisco Unicorns. However, skipper Nicholas Pooran and the leadership group might make some shuffles in the top-order of the batting lineup as per the demands of the game.

On the other hand, the Texas Super Kings will also be eyeing to pick the same playing XI they decided to play with in the first qualifier against the Washington Freedom, given the playing XI wasn’t tested in the abandoned game.

MINY Probable XI: Monank Patel, Quinton De Kock (WK), Nicholas Pooran (C), Tajinder Singh, Michael Bracewell, Kieron Pollard, Heath Richards, Tristan Luus, Nosthush Kenjige, Rushil Ugarkar, and Trent Boult.

TSK Probable XI: Smit Patel (WK), Faf du Plessis (C), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Marcus Stoinis, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Zia Ul Haq Muhammad, and Adam Milne.