Washington Freedom to face Seattle Orcas [Source: @WSHFreedom/X]
Seattle Orcas (SO) and Washington Freedom (WF) are set to face off in the 26th match of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill. The game will begin at 4:30 AM IST on Saturday, July 5.
With Washington Freedom comfortably qualified in the Top 3 of the MLC 2025 standings with six wins from eight matches, the in-form side will look to extend their dominance. Meanwhile, Seattle Orcas, having lost momentum with back-to-back defeats, will be eyeing to keep their pride.
Hot Picks For WAS vs SEA MLC 2025 Match 26 Dream11 Team Today
Seattle Orcas
Kyle Mayers
MLC 2025 stats: 178 runs and 3 wickets in 7 matches
Kyle Mayers is the only lone bright spot for Orcas in MLC 2025 who starred in both departments. With the bat, he scored 178 runs at an average of 25.43 and scalped 3 wickets in his 7 matches.
Shimron Hetmyer
MLC 2025 stats: 309 runs in 6 matches
In his 6 matches in MLC, Shimron Hetmyer has managed to score at an average of 103.00 and a strike rate of 220.71, while producing mammoth individual scores like 97 and 78.
Harmeet Singh
MLC 2025 stats: 9 wickets in 7 matches
Harmeet is the top wicket-taker for the Orcas in MLC till now. He bowled at an economy rate of 7.13 in his 7 matches with best figures of 3-22.
Washington Freedom
Mitchell Owen
MLC 2025 stats: 295 runs and 14 wickets in 8 matches
Mitchell Owen had an astonishing figure of 5-17 in MLC 2025 and can strike with maximum impact at an economy rate of 9.23. With the bat, Owen scored 89 and 60 etc. breathing fire in both departments.
Jack Edwards
MLC 2025 stats: 119 runs and 9 wickets in 8 matches
Jack Edwards got 9 wickets at an economy rate of 9.36 and a best-figure stat of 3-15. With the bat too, Edwards bagged 119 runs at a strike rate of 125.26.
Glenn Maxwell
MLC 2025 stats: 235 runs and 3 wickets in 8 matches
Maxwell shone in MLC with his 39.17 average and a massive strike rate of 192.62. With the ball too, Maxwell did modest economical spells at 9.70 with best figures of 2-35.
WAS vs SEA MLC 2025 Match 26 Weather And Pitch Today
Factors
Expected Conditions
Weather
55% chance of rain with thunderstorms
Pitch
Sporting pitch
Weather – As per Accuweather, the weather at Lauderhill is expected to remain mostly overcast, with a 55% chance of precipitation and a 33% probability of thunderstorms during the evening. A thundery shower may interrupt play briefly, as around 1.3 mm of rain is expected over half an hour.
Pitch Report - The pitch at Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill promises a balanced contest between bat and ball. Fast bowlers are likely to get early movement. Spinners may struggle to find grip due to the expected weather conditions. With pacers ruling the ground this tournament, expect a fast track where batters might find it difficult to hold on to their ground in front of fiery pace attacks.
Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill – Record Of Chasing Teams
The chasing teams have won two out of the three matches played at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill in MLC so far. Hence, looking at the trend, the toss-winning captain would like to bowl first.
WAS vs SEA MLC 2025 Match 26 Captain And Vice-Captain Picks
Contests
Captain
Vice-Captain
Head to Head Contests
Mitchell Owen
Jack Edwards
Small League Contests
Mitchell Owen
Shimron Hetmyer
Grand League Contests
Shimron Hetmyer
Mitchell Owen
WAS vs SEA MLC 2025 Match 26 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
WAS vs SEA MLC 2025 Match 26: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]
Washington Freedom will be a clear favourite in this battle against Seattle Orcas. Rachin Ravindra is expected to play a good knock after his last encounter with the Orcas. Maxwell and Mitchell Owen might also hammer some runs and pack some wickets as Ian Holland is expected to show his pace magic in Lauderhill.
For Orcas, Kyle Mayers and David Warner are expected to start the flow of runs at the top. Heinrich Klaasen also needs to step up in the match to strengthen the middle-order pillar. Waqar Salamkheil and Obed McCoy might trouble the Freedoms with their variations.