Published on: Jul 8, 2025 12:34 pm IST | Updated on: Jul 8, 2025 12:34 pm IST
We are into the business end of Major League Cricket 2025. It’s time for the first qualifier of the competition, which will be played between the Texas Super Kings and the reigning champions, Washington Freedom. Texas finished the league stage second on the points table, whereas Washington finished as the table toppers in the league stage. In this post, we have compiled free expert tips for Qualifier 1 of MLC 2025, WAS vs TEX in Dallas.
The reigning champions, Washington Freedom, were brilliant throughout the season. They finished the league stage in pole position with 8 wins and 2 losses from 10 games. Super Kings, on the other hand, finished the league table in the second spot with 7 wins and 3 losses from 10 matches. Freedom will head into this match with a slight advantage, as they finished in a better position on the points table and also have better odds. Let’s continue with the post and find out the best cricket tips for Qualifier 1 of MLC 2025, WAS vs TEX.
TEX: 45% win chance WAS: 55% win chance
Faf du Plessis is the leader of the pack. The veteran is the leading run-getter in this tournament with 409 runs from 9 innings.
Owen with 313 runs from 10 innings this season, is the leading run-getter for Washington this season. He will be a key figure with both bat and ball.
TSK's right-hand batter has played some cameos this season of 25-35 runs. He has been a silent contributor in the batting lineup for the Super Kings having scored 267 runs from just 7 innings at a whopping average of 89.
Consistency with the bat is tiugh to find with Maxwell, but the all-rounder can contribute with the ball as well. Having already scored a ton this season, you can bet on him to score a quickfire 20 odd in this innings.
Check out our prediction for the WAS vs TEX Major League Cricket 2025, Qualifier 1.
The Texas Super Kings were brilliant while closing in on the business end of the tournament. The Super Kings, who were in third position before the last week of the league stage, crawled their way to the second spot with a win over the Seattle Orcas in their last league game by 51 runs.
A win over the Orcas not only helped Texas Super Kings to take the second spot on the points table and make their way into the first qualifier, but in the process, they also eliminated Seattle Orcas from the playoff race. This win came after a heartbreaking 1-run loss to last year’s finalists, San Francisco Unicorns.
Super Kings experienced mixed results in their opening 5 games, but their tournament campaign revived in the second phase of the tournament. The team managed only 3 wins and 2 losses from their opening 5 fixtures. However, they turned the tables in the next 5 matches, winning 4 and losing only a solitary game. With momentum by their side, the Super Kings must fancy their chances of making it to the finals by winning the first qualifier.
Washington Freedom’s journey this season
The reigning champions, Washington Freedom, played like the reigning champions in their title defense quest. They started their tournament campaign by losing their opening fixture to last year’s finalists, San Francisco, by a whopping margin of 123 runs. After a big loss in the opening fixture, any team would go down and lack confidence in their upcoming fixtures, but Washington Freedom had other ideas.
They were quick to bounce back in the tournament with as many as 6 wins on the trot. The team looked unstoppable in their quest for title defense with 6 wins and, in the process, ensured themselves a playoff spot. Their second loss of the tournament came against this very opponent in the reverse fixture by 43 runs. After that bump, Washington won their remaining two fixtures to cement their top-of-the-table position.
Washington Freedom, with almost all their bases covered, have been thoroughly impressive in this competition and are the firm favorites to enter their second final on the bounce. Let’s move ahead and check the cricket tips for WAS vs TEX match.
Matches Played: 5 WAS won: 3 TEX won: 2 No Result: 0
It’s been quite an intense rivalry between these two sides in MLC history. 5 games have been played between the two, wherein Washington has a slight upper hand with 3 wins and Texas has won two. This season, these two collided twice and each team won once.
How will the two teams, i.e., the Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom, fare in Qualifier 1 of MLC 2025? Let’s take a look.
Here’s the pitch and weather report for the first Qualifier of Major League Cricket 2025 between Washington Freedom and Texas Super Kings at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas:
Both captains like to chase. Both Glenn Maxwell (Washington Freedom) and Faf du Plessis (Texas Super Kings) are inclined towards chasing a total. With the wicket expected to remain the same throughout 40 overs, expect the captain winning the toss to chase.
The online live streaming of the first qualifier MLC 2025 Match between the Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom will take place live on the JioHotstar App. TV viewers can watch the match live on the Sony Sports Network channels.
Texas and Washington, both teams have been brilliant this season. However, if we have to choose one between the two, it has to be the reigning champions, Washington Freedom, solely because of the dominance they have shown this season. Even the odds are favoring Washington Freedom to get into the finals by winning this fixture. Therefore, as per our prediction, Washington Freedom are expected to win the MLC 2025 Qualifier 1 WAS vs TEX Dream11 Prediction contest and storm into the finals.