Grand Prairie Named New Home of Major League Cricket
Published on April 24, 2025
Grand Prairie is set to become the new site for Major League Cricket headquarters.
Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen celebrated the move alongside league officials at a press conference Thursday at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium.
“We are thrilled Major League Cricket has decided to bring its full-time headquarters to our city,” Jensen said. “To move your headquarters here from California, that's a big deal.
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium will host 12 regular season games in the upcoming 2025 season from June 20 through June 29.
"We’re delighted to continue making Grand Prairie the home of Cognizant Major League Cricket,” said Johnny Grave, CEO of Major League Cricket. "In addition to hosting 12 regular-season games, we are excited to bring the Playoffs back to Grand Prairie and look forward to another sold-out Championship Final on July 13th.
In addition to the headquarters move, the press conference coincided with the release of an economic impact report(PDF, 2MB) stemming from the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which featured four matches hosted in Grand Prairie.
The report cites figures from a Nielsen Sports analysis and determined the total impact in the state of Texas tied to the tournament was $100.4 million.
The report combines revenue generated by fan behaviors like travel, hotel stays, food and beverage, local transportation and retail and tourism.
However the bulk of the impact, according to the report comes from net event spends and the economic multiplier, which determines the secondary and incremental spends within the economy was a key driver in the impact.
“The sport of Cricket helped put Grand Prairie on the map in front of the entire world" Jensen said. "We owe that global exposure and economic success in large part to the hard work of everyone involved in the MLC. We look forward to another thrilling season and continuing to grow this wonderful sport for years to come.”
The 2025 Major League Cricket season kicks off June 12 in Oakland, CA. Nine matches will take place at the newly-transformed Oakland Coliseum before returning to North Texas for the second leg of the season.
“As we launch into another exciting season of Major League Cricket, I’m thrilled the league’s headquarters will now call North Texas home – a region that represents innovation, energy, and a deep love of sports,” said Anurag Jain, Co-owner of the Texas Super Kings. “This move reflects our commitment to growing the sport in the U.S. while bringing meaningful economic opportunities to North Texas. From job creation to increased tourism, we’re excited for the positive impact this will have on the region, and we look forward to making Grand Prairie at the heart of cricket’s growth in the U.S.”
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium will host the Women’s U.S. and Zimbabwe cricket teams in an international match on Friday, April 25 at 10:45 a.m as part of a five-game series. Entry for this match is free.
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