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Texas Super Kings (TEX) and MI New York (NY) are set to face off in the Challenger match of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, USA. The game will begin at 5:30 AM IST on Saturday, July 12th 2025.
Ahead of this exciting clash, here's a comprehensive look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
The Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas – Record Of Chasing Team in MLC 2025
So far 13 matches has been played at Grand Prairie Stadium in MLC 2025, and out of that 8 matches have been won by the chasing sides. The team that won the toss will prefer to field first here.
Hot Picks For TEX vs NY MLC 2025 Challenger Dream11 Team Today
Texas Super Kings
Faf du Plessis
- MLC 2025 stats: 409 runs in 9 matches
- Faf du Plessis had a poor start but has been in terrific form in the recent games in MLC 2025, With two centuries and two half-century in his last six innings, he has set the stage on fire and is currently the highest run scorers in the tournament.
Noor Ahmad
- MLC 2025 stats: 14 wickets in 10 matches
- Left arm mystery spinner from Afghanistan Noor Ahmad is Texas Super Kings current top wicket‑taker in the tournament and will be crucial to get them at the final of the MLC 2025. His wicket taking abilities makes him a must have fantasy option.
Adam Milne
- MLC 2025 stats: 14 wickets in 5 matches
- A lanky right-arm fast bowler, was spoken of as one of the New Zealand's quickest bowler Adam Milne, destroyed his opponent in the last game by taking 5 wickets in that match.
MI New York
Kieron Pollard
- MLC 2025 stats: 270 runs and 6 wickets in 10 matches
- West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been brilliant with the bat so far in MLC 2025. The legendary all-rounder has also picked up a couple of crucial wickets for the MI New York.
Monank Patel
- MLC 2025 stats: 401 runs in 11 matches
- MI New York star Monank Patel is ranked second among the leading run getters of the MLC 2025 season. He has been brilliant so far and a must-pick for fantasy contests.
Trent Boult
- MLC 2025 stats: 13 wickets and 43 runs in 10 matches
- New Zealand star bowler Trent Boult has bagged two wickets in the last game against the San Francisco Unicorns. He is a key pick for the fantasy contests.
TEX vs NY MLC 2025 Challenger Weather And Pitch Today
| Factors | Expected Conditions |
| Weather | Partly Sunny |
| Pitch | Balanced |
Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be partly sunny. The temperature will be in-between 34°C-25°C and there is 25% chances of rain during the game.
Pitch report – The pitch at the Grand Prairie Stadium will carry a surprise factor considering this will be the first game of MLC 2025 in Dallas. However, generally, it will be assisting the fast bowlers initially with batters coming into the game as the game progresses. Spinners might have to adjust with the bounce early on to get the best use of the fresh deck.
TEX vs NY MLC 2025 Challenger Captain And Vice-Captain Picks
| Contests | Captain | Vice-Captain |
| Head to Head Contests | Monank Patel | Adam Milne |
| Small League Contests | Faf du Plessis | Monank Patel |
| Grand League Contests | Faf du Plessis | Kieron Pollard |
TEX vs NY MLC 2025 Challenger Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Faf du Plessis, Monank Patel, M Bracewell
All-Rounders: Kieron Pollard, Marcus Stoinis, D Ferreira
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Noor Ahmad, Adam Milne, Rushil Ugarkar
Captain: Monank Patel
Vice-Captain: Adam Milne
TEX vs NY MLC 2025 Challenger Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock
Batters: Faf du Plessis, Monank Patel, M Bracewell, S Ranjane
All-Rounders: Kieron Pollard, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Noor Ahmad, Adam Milne, Akeal Hosein
Captain: Faf du Plessis
Vice-Captain: Kieron Pollard
TEX vs NY MLC 2025 Challenger Expert Advice
Considering the pitch behaviour, an all-rounder-heavy fantasy team should be a good idea, and also selecting quality all-rounders will be important on this ground.
