The middle-order batter will be one of the star attractions when the Major League Cricket (MLC) kicks off in the US from July 13.The 37-year-old Rayudu had retired from internationalcricket after being overlooked for the 2019 World Cup.
Co-owned by CSK, the Texas franchise of the MLC will also feature former CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and current players of the reigning IPL champions, namely Mitchell Santner and Devon Conway. CSK coach Stephen Fleming will also be the coach of the Texas team, which will be led by another former CSK player, Faf du Plessis.
Eric Simmons and Albie Morkel will assist Fleming on the coaching desk.
David Miller and Daniel Sams add to the star power of the Texas Super Kings, who will open their campaign in the six-team league against the Los Angeles Knight Riders on July 14.
Besides Texas and Los Angeles, the four other teams in MLC 2023 are MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas and Washington Freedom.
The inaugural MLC season will have a total of 19 matches, including four play-off games, played at two venues — the Grand Prairie Stadium and Church Street Park.
The final is scheduled for July 30.
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Texas Super Kings Squad: Faf du Plessis, Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cody Chetty, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Ambati Rayudu, David Miller, Devon Conway, Calvin Savage, Zia Shahzad, Dwayne Bravo, Daniel Sams, Mitchell Santner, Lahiru Milantha, Rusty Theron, Cameron Stevenson, Gerald Coetzee
You can book your MLC tickets here: https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/matches
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