Pichhle seasons mein kuch teams aur players ne apna jalwa dikhaya, lekin kuch ke liye yeh safar asaan nahi raha. Washington Freedom ne 2024 mein title jeeta, jabki MI New York aur San Francisco Unicorns bhi apni majboot performance ke liye jaane gaye. Lekin is baar, kuch naye aur purane captains ke saath, MLC ka rang aur bhi rochakta hone wala hai. Aaiye, dekhein kaun hain yeh naye aur purane leaders aur kya hai unki kahani, sath hi sath unke pichhle performances aur cricket ke yaadgaar palon ka zikr bhi karte hain.
Nicholas Pooran: MI New York ka Naya Leader
MI New York ke liye yeh season thoda mushkil shuruaat ke saath hai, kyunki unke purane captain Kieron Pollard ab captaincy nahi kar rahe. Pollard ka aura aur leadership ne 2023 mein MI New York ko inaugural MLC title dilaya tha, lekin ab bhaari zimmedari aayi hai Nicholas Pooran ke kandhon par. Pooran, ek West Indian star, apne explosive batting ke liye jaane jaate hain. 2023 MLC final mein unhone Seattle Orcas ke khilaaf 55 balls mein 137* run banaye, jisme 118 runs sirf fours aur sixes se aaye. Yeh innings unhe MLC ke sabse bade run-getter ka khitab dilayi, 388 runs ke saath, jo Quinton de Kock se 124 runs zyada the. Pooran ka yeh performance unhe ek aisa naam banata hai jo bowlers ke liye darr ka sabab hai. Unhone 2024 mein T20 cricket mein 170 sixes maare, jo kisi bhi player se zyada hai, aur yeh record unhe Chris Gayle aur Pollard se bhi aage le jata hai.
Lekin Pooran ke liye yeh season asaan nahi hoga. International cricket se retirement ke baad, un par pressure hoga ki woh MI New York ko wapas champion banayein. Unki team mein Trent Boult jaisa swing bowler hai, jinhone 2023 mein Washington Freedom ke khilaaf 4/20 ka shandaar spell diya tha. Phir bhi, Pooran ko apni consistency aur leadership ka imtehaan dena hoga, kyunki MI New York ke khilaaf defending champions Washington Freedom aur San Francisco Unicorns jaise teams hain.
Glenn Maxwell: Washington Freedom ka Naya Chehra
Washington Freedom, jo 2024 ke champions hain, ne bhi apna captain badal diya hai. Steve Smith, jo 2024 mein 336 runs ke saath ek shandaar batter rahe, ab captain nahi hain. Unki jagah Glenn Maxwell ko captain banaya gaya hai. Maxwell, jo Australia ke T20 specialist hain, ne recently ODI cricket se retirement liya hai taki T20 World Cup 2026 par focus kar sakein. Maxwell ka T20 record kamaal ka hai, lekin unki consistency hamesha sawal ke ghane mein rahi hai. 2024 MLC mein Washington Freedom ke liye Travis Head aur Steve Smith ne runs ka bhaari bojh uthaya, jabki Maxwell ka contribution thoda kam raha. Phir bhi, unki big-hitting aur off-spin bowling unhe ek dangerous player banati hai.
Washington Freedom ke liye yeh season ek nayi shuruaat hai. Unki team mein Rachin Ravindra aur Lockie Ferguson jaise players hain, jo apne dum par match palat sakte hain. 2024 final mein San Francisco Unicorns ke khilaaf 96 runs se jeet ne unke dominance ko dikhaya, aur Maxwell ke paas ab mauka hai ki woh is legacy ko aage badhayein. Lekin, unke liye challenge hoga apni unpredictable form ko control karna aur team ko ek saath le kar chalna.
Corey Anderson: San Francisco Unicorns ka Local Hero
San Francisco Unicorns ke captain Corey Anderson ek aise player hain jo shayad spotlight mein sabse kam dikhte hain, lekin unka contribution kam nahi hai. Anderson, jo pehle New Zealand ke liye khel chuke hain aur ab USA ka hissa hain, MLC ke ekmatra “local” captain hain. Yeh unke liye ek bada mauka hai ki woh dikha sakein ki USA ke players bhi international stars ke barabar hain. 2024 mein Unicorns final mein pahuche, lekin Washington Freedom se haar gaye. Anderson ke saath Finn Allen (306 runs in 2024) aur Haris Rauf jaise players hain, jo team ko ek balanced look dete hain.
Anderson ka yeh safar rochakta hai kyunki woh ek underdog team ke leader hain. Unki team mein Pat Cummins jaisa star bowler bhi hai, jo 2024 mein Unicorns ke liye khela, lekin phir bhi team ka focus local talent par hai. Yeh ek aisa aspect hai jo Unicorns ko alag banata hai. Anderson ka leadership style shant aur strategic hai, jo shayad unhe baki bade teams ke khilaaf ek edge de sakta hai.
