MLC 2026: Match 1, TEX vs SEA Match Prediction – Who will win today’s MLC match between Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas?

Texas Super Kings (TEX) take on Seattle Orcas (SEA) in match No. 1 of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Friday, June 19.

Faf du Plessis-led Texas Super Kings finished second on the points table last season, only behind Washington Freedom. They won seven out of their 10 league matches. In the Challenger, they lost to eventual champions MI New York. The Super Kings would want to go the distance this season, and they have the team to do so.

Meanwhile, Seattle Orcas have made wholesale changes to their side after finishing fifth last year. They only managed to win three matches and lost seven. Only the Los Angeles Knight Riders finished below them in the standings. Marcus Stoinis will look to lead the Orcas from the front this year. He will be facing up against his former team on Friday.

The Grand Prairie Stadium is generally a great venue for batters. While the new ball can swing around for a few overs, once the shine is gone and the pitch settles down, batters can play aggressive shots even on the up. Chasing is the preferred option for captains at this venue. Nine out of the 15 games hosted by the venue last season in the MLC were won by chasing teams.

Faf du Plessis, Smit Patel (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Milind Kumar, Calvin Savage, Akeal Hosein, Nandre Burger, Adam Milne.

Shayan Jahangir, Tim Seifert (WK), Matthew Breetzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis (C), Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Cameron Gannon, Adam Milne, Jasdeep Singh, Lungi Ngidi.

Faf du Plessis had a brilliant campaign last year in the MLC. The former South African captain finished as the second-highest run-getter, only behind USA captain Monank Patel. Du Plessis slammed 468 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 170.18. He will enjoy batting in Dallas as the ball comes onto the bat nicely. The veteran will look to get his team off to a fiery start.

Lungi Ngidi has vastly improved his T20 credentials in recent times, adding a deceptive slower delivery to his repertoire, which flummoxed many batters during the T20 World Cup and the IPL this year. The South African speedster will be one of the bowlers to keep an eye on in this tournament. If he is in form, he can make a difference for the Orcas.