Published on: Jun 17, 2025 12:18 pm IST | Updated on: Jun 17, 2025 2:05 pm IST
Reigning, defending, and undisputed champions, Washington Freedom, will be back in action. They will be up against the Los Angeles Knight Riders, who are yet to win a game this season. This will be the 8th match of the season to be played at the Oakland Coliseum in California. Washington is heading into this contest on the back of a win over Seattle, whereas Los Angeles lost their last game to Texas. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 8th match of MLC 2025, WAS vs LAS in California.
Washington Freedom didn’t start their title defense on a positive note as they lost to last year’s finalists and current table toppers, the San Francisco Unicorns. However, they bounced back with a win over Seattle Orcas in their last game and have found their lost momentum now. LA Knight Riders, on the other hand, haven’t performed cohesively as a unit and lost two in a row. Heading into this contest, based on current form, Los Angeles is definitely on the back foot, and Washington will start as the favorite. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the 8th match of MLC 2025, WAS vs LAS.
LAS: 44% win chance WAS: 56% win chance
Unmukt Chand is vying a spot in the USA national team and started off MLC 2025 with a brilliant fifty. Expect him to be among runs in this contest.
Freedom opener Mitchell Owen has scored 64 runs in the two innings he has played so far. He has got starts but has failed to convert them into big scores. Still, Owens remains a good bet in this game.
Rachin Ravindra has got two 40+ scores in two innings at a brisk strike rate of 245, the second best among all batters who have scored 50+ runs this season. Expect Ravindra to go berserk at the top in this game as well.
LAKR opener Alex Hales scored 25 in the last innings and looked fluent with 3 sixes. Expect him to have a good day with the bat against Washington.
Check out our prediction for the WAS vs LAS Major League Cricket 2025, Match 8.
Despite starting slow, Washington Freedom have gained momentum with a win in their previous fixture over Seattle Orcas by 5 wickets. With Steve Smith getting his thumb injured in the recently concluded WTC final, his countryman Glenn Maxwell will now lead the side for the rest of the season, and the team, as of now, looks good.
Heading into the match against Los Angeles Knight Riders, Washington shouldn’t get complacent at all. The Knight Riders are yet to win a game this season, but still look like a formidable side. With regular skipper Jason Holder expected to return in this game, the team should feel more confident. Therefore, Washington Freedom should be on their toes in this contest.
With a win and a loss from two games, Washington will remain in the third spot even if they win this encounter. This means Glenn Maxwell and his men should look to consolidate their third spot on the points table.
Desperate times lead to desperate measures, and Los Angeles Knight Riders will be desperate to get going on the points table with a win. The Knight Riders kicked off their campaign with a loss at the hands of the San Francisco Unicorns by 32 runs. That loss was followed by yet another loss, this time at the hands of Texas Super Kings by 57 runs.
Despite a rigorous unit, the LA Knight Riders are yet to find their winning formula this season. However, things could change from this game, with regular skipper Jaso Holder expected to return from national duties and take charge of the side. LAS should keep their spirits high heading into this fixture and eye their first win of the season.
Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips for WAS vs LAS match.
Matches Played: 2 WAS won: 2 LAS won: 0 No Result: 0
Washington and Los Angeles have collided only twice in the history of Major League Cricket. The head-to-head battle is led by Washington comprehensively, as they have won both fixtures convincingly.
How will the two teams, i.e., the Washington Freedom and Los Angeles Knight Riders, fare in the 8th match of MLC 2025? Let’s take a look.
Andre Fletcher, Alex Hales, Unmukt Chand (wk), Nitish Kumar, Matthew Tromp, Andre Russell, Saif Badar, Sunil Narine (c), Shadley van Schalkwyk/Jason Holder, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha
Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Jack Edwards, Glenn Phillips, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andries Gous (wk), Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar, Abhishek Paradkar/Lockie Ferguson
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 8th match of Major League Cricket 2025 between Washington Freedom and Los Angeles Knight Riders at Oakland Coliseum in California:
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With momentum by their side and odds favoring them, Washington Freedom will enter this contest as the favorites. Having lost two games in a row, Los Angeles Knight Riders will be under the pump, and winning this contest would be a tricky thing for them. Right now, as per our prediction, the reigning champions, Washington Freedom, are expected to win the MLC 2025 Match 8 WAS vs LAS Dream11 Prediction contest.