Published on: Jun 27, 2025 5:30 am IST | Updated on: Jun 26, 2025 3:58 pm IST
The Seattle Orcas have now lost a game to every team this season. Languishing right at the bottom with 5 losses in as many fixtures, they will now lock horns against another struggling outfit of this season, i.e., the inaugural champions, MI New York. This will be the 18th match of the competition to be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. In this post, we have come up with free expert tips for the 18th match of MLC 2025, SEA vs NY in Dallas.
Seattle Orcas is the only winless team this season. On the other hand, the inaugural MLC champions, MI New York, have won one out of five matches this season, and their only win came against the Seattle Orcas in the reverse fixture. With their morale hitting rock bottom, the Orcas won’t be the favorites to win this game. Therefore, the win percentage meter will surely favor the inaugural champions, MI New York. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for the 18th match of MLC 2025, SEA vs NY.
NY: 60% win chance SEA: 40% win chance
MI New York opener Monank Patel is leading the charts for most runs this season for the team. The USA national skipper has scored 267 runs from 5 innings and is in sublime form.
The Orcas opener burst his way through a swashbuckling 40 off 22 deliveries in the last game. He was at his best in the last game against Unicorns and will be crucial with the bat in this match as well.
Although his last two games haven't been gret with the bat, but the West Indian all-rounder is still Orcas' leading run-getter with 129 runs from 5 innings this season. His one and only fifty of this season came against MI New York in the reverse fixture.
Along with Monank at the top, Quinton de Kock has been playing some crucial knocks as well for MI New York. He is the second-highest run scorer for MI New York this season with 210 runs from 5 innings.
Check out our prediction for the SEA vs NY Major League Cricket 2025, Match 18.
The Seattle Orcas have been playing their worst cricket, even worse than last season. In the last season, Orcas finished right at the bottom of the points table, and this season as well, things are looking clumsy for the Heinrich Klaasen-led side.
Right now, the Orcas are hapless and desperately trying to find the winning formula. Despite losing 5 in a row, the Orcas have still not been eliminated from the official playoff race. However, their path to the playoffs has become tougher, as they need to win all their remaining matches to secure a spot in the top 4. One more loss, and they will get an ‘E’ against their name on the points table to become the first team to get eliminated from Major League Cricket 2025.
Heading into this game, the Orcas should back themselves to defeat MI New York because the latter has only managed a solitary win this season and is struggling with form. Therefore, Orcas should feel confident heading into this contest and defeating MI New York.
MI New York’s biggest headache this season has been the inconsistency in the batting lineup. With their skipper Nicholas Pooran struggling with the bat throughout the season, things haven’t gone their way at all. The likes of Monank Patel, Kieron Pollard, and Michael Bracewell have contributed here and there with the bat, but consistent scores have been a problem for MI New York.
The top three, i.e., Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock, and skipper Nicholas Pooran, need to perform in cohesion. Monank has been their top scorer this season with 2 fifties already in the season and scored a 90+ against this very opponent in the reverse fixture at the Oakland Coliseum in California. All other batters should look to back Monank and play around him. Even contributions of 20-30 runs around a big score from one batter will do wonders for the inaugural champions.
The bowling unit has been decent so far, and they should carry on with their form. Against a team like the Seattle Orcas, who are still struggling to find their first win of the season, MI New York should enter the contest as favorites. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips.
Matches Played: 4 SEA won: 1 NY won: 3 No Result: 0
Seattle Orcas and MI New York have faced each other four times in the history of Major League Cricket. The New York-based franchise holds the edge in head-to-head encounters with three wins, while the Orcas have managed just one victory. In their most recent clash this season, MI New York secured a convincing 7-wicket win.
Team Analysis: Seattle Orcas and MI New York
How will the two teams, i.e., the Seattle Orcas and MI New York, fare in the 18th match of MLC 2025? Let’s take a look.
Shayan Jahangir (wk), David Warner, Aaron Jones/Steven Taylor, Kyle Mayers, Heinrich Klaasen (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Sikandar Raza/Waqar Salamkheil, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Cameron Gannon, Gerald Coetzee
Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (c), Michael Bracewell, Kieron Pollard, Heath Richards, Tajinder Dhillon/Sharad Lumba, Ehsan Adil/Sunny Patel, Trent Boult, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nosthush Kenjige
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the 18th match of Major League Cricket 2025 between Seattle Orcas and MI New York at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas:
The pitch at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas remains the same throughout the course of the match. With no dew in the second innings, chasing or setting up a score batting first, both parameters remain the same. Both these sides love to chase, and we can see the team winning the toss opt to bowl first.
The online live streaming of the 18th MLC 2025 Match between the Seattle Orcas and MI New York will take place live on the JioHotstar App. TV viewers can watch the match live on the Sony Sports Network channels.
The Orcas are still searching for their first win of the tournament, whereas MI New York has secured their only win of this season against this very opponent in the reverse fixture. Odds are favoring MI New York to win this fixture, and so are we. Therefore, as per our prediction, the last edition’s runners-up, the MI New York, are expected to win the MLC 2025 Match 18 SEA vs NY Dream11 Prediction contest.