Chicago-based cricket team in Minor League Cricket
Cricket team
Chicago Kingsmen
League
Minor League Cricket
Conference
Central Division (Pacific Conference)
Personnel
Captain
Fawad Alam
Coach
Aamir Saddique
Owner
Kingsmen Global Sports Group[1]
Team information
City
Chicago, Illinois
Colours
Dark Blue, and Burgundy.
Founded
2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Home ground
Kingsmen Stadium[1]
T20 kit
The Chicago Kingsmen (formerly the Chicago Blasters) are an American professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that compete in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). The team is based in Chicago, Illinois. It was formed in 2020 as part of 24 original teams to compete in Minor League Cricket.[2] The franchise was owned by Iftekhar Shareef until the team's acquisition by Fawad Sarwar of the Kingsmen Global Sports Group. The franchise is currently run by Salman Abbasi and Mohammad Iqra Farooqui,[3] with Khurram Syed also associated.[4]
The team's home ground is Kingsmen Stadium, located in Illinois.[1] Pakistan international Fawad Alam helms captaincy duties, while former Pakistani cricketer Saad Ali stands by as vice-captain.[5]
^ abcThynne, Serena (March 31, 2023). "New world-class cricket stadium and training facility to be built in Chicago". WHTM-TV. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^"Minor League Cricket Announces Franchise Owners and Draft Owners". USA Cricket. August 15, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^Evans, Benedict (June 12, 2023). "Cricket in Chicago? New Illinois stadium announced". Stadia Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^Hays, Nate (August 18, 2020). "Minor League Cricket announces teams and owners list, draft on August 22, exhibition games tentative". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^"Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms". Major League Cricket. USA Cricket. June 4, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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