Major League Cricket of US rings in arrival with NYSE closing bell
Major League Cricket (MLC), the recently established professional cricket league in the United States, marked its official inauguration by participating in the ceremonial ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, July 6. This event signified the growing prominence and appeal of the sport in the United States, as it introduced top-tier T20 cricket to American audiences through a domestic league for the very first time.
The ceremony featured MLC's co-founders, Vijay Srinivasan and Sameer Mehta. Other prominent MLC star players to join them included Tim David of MI New York, Shadab Khan and Finn Allen representing the San Francisco Unicorns, Calvin Savage of the Texas Super Kings, Andrew Tye hailing from the Seattle Orcas, and Lockie Ferguson representing the Los Angeles Knight Riders.
A few local semi-professional and youth cricket players gathered on the trading floor to ring in the celebration of the United States' new professional cricket league. «Ringing the closing bell at the NYSE is a true honour for Major League Cricket,» said Vijay Srinivasan, co-founder of MLC.
«This ceremonial moment represents a significant milestone for cricket's growing status in America, and we are grateful to the NYSE for their invitation today. We are excited to introduce world-class cricket to American audiences and provide a platform for skilled and talented players to shine.» Sameer Mehta, co-founder of MLC, added, «It was a landmark moment today to ring the closing bell alongside some of the world's best cricketers, with dozens of youth cricketers from the local DreamCricket Academy watching from the trading floor.
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