Picking a combined LA Knight Riders-MI New York playing XI for MLC 2024 ft. Rashid Khan and Unmukt Chand 

The Los Angeles Knight Riders will take on the MI New York in the 19th match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 on July 21 at the Grand Prairie Stadium. Given the situation at the points table, it’s a very crucial match for both teams and the last for both in the league stages.

With three teams already qualified, the winner of this match is likely to book the last spot. The LA Knight Riders are currently fourth in the points table with five points in six matches, while MI New York has the same oints from the same number of games.

If the MI New York manage to win the game, the situation will then come down to the net run rate, thus both teams will be looking to bring their A game in this all-important encounter.

The LA Knight Riders won their last game by four wickets against the Seattle Orcas. Unmukt Chand played a match-winning innings of 62 as the Knight Riders chased down the target of 143 runs with five balls remaining.

In the meantime, the San Francisco Unicorns defeated Kieron Pollard's team by three runs on the final ball of the game. The defending champions will be aiming for a perfect game when they take on the LA Knight Riders to qualify for the playoffs.

As fans get ready to witness this epic clash, in this article, we will pick a combined LA Knight Riders-MI New York playing XI for game number 19th.

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Top order: Jason Roy, Dewald Brevis and Unmukt Chand (wk)

The opening pair for our combined team will be LA Knight Riders’ Jason Roy and the young Proteas batter Dewald Brevis. Roy has looked good in the tournament, scoring 136 runs in five innings, with a highest score of 69.

Dewald Brevis has only played two games this season. After having a poor first game, the MI New York player shone in the second. Brevis scored 56 off 36 balls against the Unicorns, smashing five boundaries and three sixes. The right-handed batter will be looking to continue his good form against the Knight Riders.

Unmukt Chand is the leading run-scorer in the tournament for the Knight Riders. He played a match-winning inning of 62 in the last game and will be looking to replicate his performances in the all-important match against New York.

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Middle order/all-rounder: Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Monank Patel, Saif Badar and Rashid Khan (c)

The attacking left-handed batter, Nicholas Pooran, is the leading run-getter for the MI New York this season. The West Indian player has scored 137 runs in five innings, with 62* being his highest.

Andre Russell, one of the most dangerous batters in T20 cricket, is having a sub-par tournament, according to his standards. The explosive batter has scored 94 runs in five innings and has only managed to pick one wicket. However, given the capabilities he has, the Knight Riders camp will be hoping Russell has a good outing against New York.

The USA team captain, Monank Patel, will play in the middle order of our combined XI. The MI New York player has scored 83 runs in five innings, with 61 being his highest score. Patel will be hoping to play a decent hand in the important match against the LA Knight Riders.

Saif Badar has played three games for the LA Knight Riders so far this season. He played an impressive knock of 35 runs off 28 balls against the Washington Freedom in Match 11 of MLC 2024. The right-handed batter has 55 runs to his name in three innings.

Afghanistan T20 captain Rashid Khan plays a major role in the success of whatever team he plays for. Rashid is the leading wicket-taker for MI in MLC 2024, having picked up seven wickets with a decent economy of 6.44.

The Afghan cricketer is also the second-highest run-getter for New York, having smashed 102 runs in four innings, including a half-century.

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Bowlers: Nosthush Kenjige, Spencer Johnson, and Ali Khan

Nosthush Kenjige, the left-arm spinner from the US, plays for MI New York. Kenjige has picked up three wickets in the four games he has played in the tournament at an impressive economy of 7.11.

The left-arm seamer from Australia, Spencer Johnson, is the leading wicket-taker for the LA Knight Riders. Spencer has picked up eight wickets in five games at an economy of 7.7, playing a crucial role in his team’s success.

The last on the list is US bowler Ali Khan. The right-arm pacer has four wickets to his name in five games and will be looking to bowl a decent spell in the crucial game against the MI New York.