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In a country dominated by football and other sports, America is set to invite a new league. The country has showered love on various sports, from developing the NFL and NBA to expanding WWE and UFC worldwide. Ice Hockey and Tennis have grown into one of the biggest sports with a huge fan following among Americans. Their growth will provide hope to one of the most popular sports in the world as they step into the US.

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The global footprint left by its rising popularity will provide hope that it could do the same in the States. In an update shared by NBC, American cricketers share their insights about the MLC and talk about the upcoming season.

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The $2 Billion game is set to board the continent

Despite popular belief, Cricket is the second biggest sport in the world behind soccer. The stars of the newly formed franchises sat down with NBC to discuss the hype surrounding cricket and what it could mean in the USA. When asked about what America is missing in cricket, Lockie Ferguson of the LA Knight Riders responded, “I just think it hasn’t been here. So, the game of cricket hasn’t been exposed here.”?

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Along with LA Knight Riders and San Francisco Unicorns, 4 other teams will participate in ‘Major League Cricket’. Teams are stretched across the country and will bring the fans the first-ever season of cricket in the upcoming summer. MLC will hope to capture the biggest fan bases around with franchises in LA and Washington to name a few. But can they hope to match the hype of the NFL?

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The NFL isn’t called the biggest sport in the world for no reason. It may not post record viewership like European football/soccer during the World Cup or UCL, but the revenues posted by America’s favorite sport leave a lot to close for the other sports. And the latest documentary release by Netflix will further push the sport to the global audience as the NFL heads into a new era with top player Patrick Mahomes.

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But the arrival of one of the biggest sports in the world could very well upend the status quo already established. With its popularity in the world, Cricket could make a name for itself alongside NFL, NBA, WWE, and UFC. Although the top four sports of the US have given us some of the biggest names in history, the influx of Cricket stars might help them secure their place in the American sports ecosystem.

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While the MLC may not have a face yet to lead them into their new adventure in America. The likes of Mahomes, James, Johnson and McGregor will be paying close attention to how the MLC unfolds.?Can Cricket overtake the four horsemen of sports in America? Or will it succumb to the shadows?

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Kushal Jain is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. Having started off writing as a hobby when he was 19, it has snowballed into becoming his full time profession. He is a passionate football fan, or as per the US etymology, soccer fan. Despite his niche as a football and sports writer, he has experience in various fields and industries, including finance, which has allowed him to be an all-rounder. When he's not busy giving NFL or Soccer commentary, he can be found reading or playing video games, particularly Football Manager (what a surprise) as well as some MMOs. His hyperactive, productivity focused mentality has given him the attitude of "just take the shot, what's the worst that could happen".

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