Cricket USA records & milestones
Fact-checked records, champions and historic firsts.
Historic First
USA stun Pakistan at T20 World Cup
Co-host debutants USA tied Pakistan at 159 then won the Super Over by 5 runs in Dallas on 6 June 2024, one of cricket's greatest upsets. · source
United States
Super Over win · 2024
Tournament Milestone
USA reach T20 World Cup Super 8
Wins over Canada and Pakistan plus a washout against Ireland sent the USA to the second stage of an ICC World Cup for the first time. · source
United States
Super Eight stage · 2024
Founding / Landmark
Major League Cricket launched
America's first major professional T20 league debuted at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas, July 13-30, 2023, with six teams: LA Knight Riders, MI New York, San Francisco Unicorns, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings and Washington Freedom. · source
Major League Cricket (USA)
6 founding teams · 2023
Inaugural Champion
First MLC champions
MI New York beat Seattle Orcas by 7 wickets to win the inaugural Major League Cricket championship. · source
MI New York
2023 title · 2023
Most Titles (MLC)
First two-time MLC champions
MI New York edged defending champions Washington Freedom by 5 runs in the Dallas final to become MLC's first two-time winners (2023, 2025). · source
MI New York
2 titles · 2025
Most Titles (T20 World Cup)
Most men's T20 World Cup titles
India (2007, 2024, 2026) are the most successful T20 World Cup team; West Indies and England have two each. India's 2026 win, beating New Zealand at home, made them the first to win three and the first back-to-back champions. · source
India
3 titles · 2026
Batting Record
Highest individual T20I score
Finch's 172 off 76 balls vs Zimbabwe in Harare is the highest individual innings in a men's T20 International. · source
Aaron Finch (Australia)
172 · 2018
Highest score in all T20 cricket
Gayle's unbeaten 175 off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors (IPL) is the highest individual T20 score ever. · source
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
175 not out · 2013
Fastest century in men's T20Is
Chauhan reached 100 off just 27 balls vs Cyprus on 17 June 2024, the fastest century in any men's T20 cricket. · source
Sahil Chauhan (Estonia)
27 balls · 2024
Team Record
Highest team total in men's T20Is
Zimbabwe's 344/4 vs Gambia (T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier, 23 Oct 2024) broke Nepal's 314/3 for the highest men's T20I team total. · source
Zimbabwe
344/4 · 2024
Inaugural Champion (IPL)
First IPL champions
Underdogs Rajasthan Royals, captained by Shane Warne, beat Chennai Super Kings to win the inaugural Indian Premier League in 2008. · source
Rajasthan Royals
2008 title · 2008
Most Titles (IPL)
Most IPL titles
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the joint-most successful IPL franchises with five titles apiece. · source
Mumbai Indians & Chennai Super Kings
5 titles each · 2023
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