WSF vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction MLC 2025: Match 8 of Major League Cricket 2025 will be between two teams that have very different legacies in this league.
Washington Freedom are the defending champions of this competition, having won MLC 2024. Now, in Major League Cricket 2025, they will look to become the first-ever two-time champions. However, their start to this campaign was not the best, as last year’s champs were thrashed by the San Francisco Unicorns by 123 runs. But then, they made a comeback in this league and won their second match against the Seattle Orcas fairly comfortably. With one win and a loss in two games and a very poor net run rate, the Freedom are third in the points table.
On the other hand, the LA Knight Riders is the only team to have never made it to the playoffs in the MLC. In their first match in 2025, the Knight Riders were thrashed by the in-form San Francisco Unicorns. They do have a game against Texas before this one. So far, with no win in the one match they played, LA is currently fifth on the points table.
WSF vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction MLC 2025 Date and Time:
- Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (June 17 local time)
- Time: 06:30 AM (IST), 6:00 PM (local time)
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
WSF vs LAKR Dream11 Team; Full Squad
Washington Freedom Squad:
Glenn Maxwell (C), Mitchell Owen, Steve Smith, Jack Edwards, Andreis Gous (wk), Lahiru Milantha (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mukhtar Ahmed, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Obus Pienaar, Ian Holland, Justin Dill, Yasir Mohammad, Amila Aponso, Saurabh Netravalkar, Jason Behrendorff, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, Abhishek Paradkar
LA Knight Riders Squad:
Sunil Narine (C), Alex Hales, Andre Fletcher, Unmukt Chand (wk), Nitish Kumar, Adithya Ganesh (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Saif Badar, Rovman Powell, Matthew Tromp, Jason Holder, Corne Dry, Tanveer Sangha, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Karthik Gattepalli
Major League Cricket WSF vs LAKR Live Streaming: How To Watch
The Major League Cricket clash between Washington Freedom and LA Knight Riders can be viewed on the JioHotstar app and website on Mobiles, Tablets, and PCs. There is no TV broadcast of the tournament in India.
Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders Head-to-Head
- Matches Played: 02
- Washington Freedom Won: 02
- LA Knight Riders Won: 00
- No Contest: 00
- First Played: July 21, 2023 (WSF win)
- Last Played: July 15, 2024 (WSF win)
WSF vs LAKR Toss Update
*To be updated after the toss*
WSF vs LAKR Dream11 Team; Predicted XIs:
Washington Freedom Predicted XI:
Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell (C), Jack Edwards, Mukhtar Ahmed, Obus Pienaar, Ian Holland, Abhishek Paradkar, Saurabh Netravalkar
LA Knight Riders Predicted XI:
Alex Hales, Andre Fletcher, Unmukt Chand (wk), Nitish Kumar, Matthew Tromp, Andre Russell, Saif Badar, Sunil Narine (C), Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha
WSF vs LAKR Match 8 Oakland Coliseum Pitch Report
The Oakland Coliseum is traditionally a baseball park, home to the MLB side, the Oakland Athletics. But nine matches of the MLC will be hosted here. It’s cricket in the United States, which means drop pitches galore. While we don not know much about the particular pitch that will be used in this stadium for this competition, if cricket over the last two years in the US is anything to go by, it will be a pitch that is quite balanced, with grass that helps pacers in the beginning before an older ball makes batting a bit easier. As for the dimensions of a cricket boundary here, they are expected to be about 75m straight and a bit under 70m square.
WSF vs LAKR Match 8 Weather Report
This evening will be a little warmer compared to the past week in Oakland, with temperatures in the mid-10s at the time of the match. The skies will be clear with no chance of rain. The winds will be moderate, while the humidity will be high.
WSF vs LAKR Todays Match Prediction: 3 Players To Watch Out For
The 3 players to watch out for in the WSF vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction MLC 2025 are:
- Washington Freedom all-rounder Rachin Ravindra
- LA Knight Riders bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk
- Washington Freedom all-rounder Ian Holland
Washington Freedom vs LA Knight Riders Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Major League Cricket Match 8?
For the WSF vs LAKR Todays Match Prediction, Washington Freedom will defeat LA Knight Riders.
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