Cricket, one of the world’s most watched sports, is coming to the Oakland Coliseum. Major League Cricket’s CEO joined team captains and local leaders at the Coliseum Wednesday to talk with the ...

Fans cheer during the inaugural Major League Cricket opener between the San Francisco Unicorns and the Washington Freedom at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Fans cheer during the inaugural Major League Cricket opener between the San Francisco Unicorns and the Washington Freedom at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's oldest sports stadium will host a new sport for the first time on Thursday evening: Major League Cricket.

For the first time in history, the iconic Oakland Coliseum will host professional cricket as it prepares to be a venue for the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season.

The most awaited third season of the Major Cricket League nine-match will be hosted by Oakland Coliseum Stadium. The match is scheduled from June 12-18, and it will focus on all six leagues’ teams.

Major League Cricket's week-long stop in the Bay Area last month had top officials in the sport thrilled with how the old Oakland Coliseum provides an ideal spot for the sport to thrive — even ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — In the East Bay, the City of Oakland has announced that Major League Cricket will play matches at the Coliseum this summer. Cricket is the world’s second most popular ...