Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom: Complete MLC Match History, Head-to-Head & Records (2023–2026)
The Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom timeline tells a one-sided story so far: in their confirmed Major League Cricket meetings, the Washington Freedom have won every time, leading the head-to-head 3–0 and beating the Los Angeles Knight Riders most recently by six wickets on 1 July 2026. This reverse-chronological guide covers each confirmed match, the venues, the standout performers and the two franchises’ stories — using only officially reported scorecards, with editorial analysis kept clearly separate from the numbers.
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In Major League Cricket, the Washington Freedom lead the Los Angeles Knight Riders 3–0 in confirmed head-to-head meetings (2024, 2025 and 2026). Washington won the latest match on 1 July 2026 by six wickets at Pomona, California. The Freedom — the 2024 MLC champions, coached by Ricky Ponting and captained by Glenn Maxwell — have dominated a Knight Riders side yet to beat them. The highest individual score in the fixture is Andre Fletcher’s 104 for LA in 2025.
LAKR vs Washington Freedom: Key Questions
LAKR vs Washington Freedom — What to Know
- Washington Freedom lead 3–0 in confirmed MLC meetings; the Los Angeles Knight Riders are yet to win this fixture.
- Washington’s margins have been emphatic: 8 wickets (2024), 5 wickets (2025) and 6 wickets (2026).
- Andre Fletcher’s 104 for LA in 2025 is the highest individual score, but it still ended in defeat.
- Glenn Maxwell (3/15, 2024) and Saurabh Netravalkar (3/16, 2026) produced the best bowling figures.
- Washington Freedom are the 2024 MLC champions, coached by Ricky Ponting and captained by Glenn Maxwell.
- The Los Angeles Knight Riders are owned by the Knight Riders Group (of Kolkata Knight Riders fame) and now play at Pomona, California.
- The fixture has been played across three venues: Morrisville (2024), Dallas (2025) and Pomona (2026).
- All figures here are from official scorecards; analysis and context are labelled separately from the data.
Head-to-Head Record & Summary
Every confirmed Major League Cricket meeting between the sides.
| Season | Winner | Margin | Venue | Player of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLC 2026 | Washington Freedom | 6 wickets | Pomona, California | Saurabh Netravalkar |
| MLC 2025 | Washington Freedom | 5 wickets | Grand Prairie, Dallas | Mitchell Owen |
| MLC 2024 | Washington Freedom | 8 wickets | Morrisville, N. Carolina | Glenn Maxwell |
Batting record
Bowling record
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Latest match
LAKR vs Washington Freedom Match Timeline (Reverse Chronological)
Latest match first. Scorecard figures are from official reports; turning points and tactics are editorial analysis.
Washington Freedom won by 6 wickets
Venue: Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Fairplex, Pomona — the Los Angeles Knight Riders’ home base.
Result & margin: Los Angeles Knight Riders 108 all out (17.5 overs); Washington Freedom 110/4 (17.1 overs). Washington won by 6 wickets.
Top batter: Steve Smith 40 (WF). Top bowler: Saurabh Netravalkar 3/16 (WF). Player of the Match: Saurabh Netravalkar.
Match summary: Washington’s seamers dismantled the Knight Riders for a below-par 108, then Smith (40) and Mark Chapman (34) knocked off the target with overs to spare.
Turning point (analysis): Netravalkar (3/16) and Mitchell Owen (3/19) sharing six wickets to bowl LA out for 108 effectively decided the game inside the first innings.
Why it mattered: A fourth straight win over LA extended Washington’s dominance of the fixture and their strong start to the 2026 season.
Washington Freedom won by 5 wickets
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas — MLC’s flagship, high-scoring ground.
Result & margin: Los Angeles Knight Riders 213/4 (20 overs); Washington Freedom 214/5 (20 overs). Washington won by 5 wickets in a last-over thriller.
Top batter: Andre Fletcher 104 (LAKR); Unmukt Chand 41. For WF, Mitchell Owen 43, Glenn Maxwell 42, Glenn Phillips 33 not out.
Top bowler: Ian Holland 2/25 (WF); Tanveer Sangha 2/35 (LAKR). Player of the Match: Mitchell Owen.
Match summary: Fletcher’s century powered LA to 213, but Washington’s deep, aggressive batting chased 214 down to the final over, Phillips finishing it unbeaten.
Turning point (analysis): The Owen–Maxwell middle-order acceleration kept Washington ahead of a steep asking rate before Phillips sealed it.
Why it mattered: A 213 wasn’t enough — proof of Washington’s fearsome chasing depth, and a painful near-miss for the Knight Riders.
Washington Freedom won by 8 wickets
Venue: Church Street Park, Morrisville — a tighter, lower-scoring venue.
Result & margin: Los Angeles Knight Riders 129 all out; Washington Freedom 130/2. Washington won by 8 wickets with 24 balls to spare.
Top bowler: Glenn Maxwell 3/15 (WF). Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell.
Match summary: Maxwell’s off-spin (3/15) helped skittle LA for 129, and Washington cruised home with more than four overs unused.
Turning point (analysis): Maxwell’s spell strangled the LA middle order, leaving a target Washington’s top three barely had to break sweat for.
Why it mattered: Part of Washington’s dominant 2024 campaign, which ended with the franchise lifting its first MLC title.
The Franchises & the League
Who these teams are, and the competition they play in.
Major League Cricket
The United States’ premier franchise T20 competition, launched in 2023, run by American Cricket Enterprises and sanctioned by USA Cricket. Champions: MI New York (2023), Washington Freedom (2024) and MI New York (2025). It is central to US cricket’s growth ahead of the sport’s return at the LA 2028 Olympics.
Los Angeles Knight Riders
Owned by the Knight Riders Group (the Red Chillies Entertainment and Mehta Group ownership behind Kolkata Knight Riders, with Shah Rukh Khan among principal owners). The LA side has featured stars such as Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Andre Fletcher, and plays home games at the Knight Riders Cricket Ground, Fairplex, in Pomona, California.
Washington Freedom
Owned by entrepreneur Sanjay Govil and coached by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, Washington Freedom won the MLC 2024 title and were 2025 runners-up. Captained by Glenn Maxwell, the squad has included Steve Smith, Saurabh Netravalkar, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Owen.
The Grounds
This fixture has been staged at Grand Prairie Stadium (Dallas) — MLC’s main, high-scoring venue — Church Street Park (Morrisville, North Carolina) and the Knight Riders Cricket Ground at Fairplex in Pomona, California, LA’s home base from 2026.
Key Players & Standout Performances
The names that have shaped the rivalry, based on official scorecards.
Top batter — Andre Fletcher (LAKR): His 104 in 2025 is the highest individual score in the fixture, a rare bright spot for the Knight Riders in a losing cause.
Best all-rounder — Glenn Maxwell (WF): Washington’s captain has hurt LA with both bat and ball, including a Player-of-the-Match 3/15 in 2024 and a rapid 42 in the 2025 chase.
Match-winning bowler — Saurabh Netravalkar (WF): The USA international’s 3/16 in 2026 dismantled LA for 108 and earned Player of the Match.
Clutch finisher — Mitchell Owen & Glenn Phillips (WF): Owen’s 43 (and 3/19 in 2026) plus Phillips’ unbeaten 33 typified Washington’s fearless middle order in the 2025 run-chase.
Editorial note: Complete aggregate tallies (total runs and wickets across all meetings) are best taken directly from the official MLC scorecards; the performances above are the confirmed standouts, not a full statistical ranking.
Venue & Pitch Analysis
How the grounds have shaped these matches.
| Venue | Match | Scoring | Read (analysis) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie, Dallas | 2025 | 213 vs 214 | High-scoring, true batting surface |
| Church Street Park, Morrisville | 2024 | 129 vs 130/2 | Tighter, more bowler-friendly |
| Pomona, California | 2026 | 108 vs 110/4 | Low-scoring; seam-friendly on the day |
Reading the trends (analysis): On the evidence of these three matches, Grand Prairie is the run-fest of the trio, while the Morrisville and Pomona games were lower-scoring and rewarded disciplined bowling. In all three, batting second proved no obstacle for Washington — they chased successfully every time. Toss and pitch-map specifics for each game are available on the official scorecards.
What the 2026 Result Means
Context for the standings.
Washington Freedom’s six-wicket win on 1 July 2026 continued a near-perfect record against the Knight Riders and reinforced their status as one of MLC’s benchmark sides after the 2024 title and 2025 final. For the Los Angeles Knight Riders — still chasing a first win in this fixture — the low total (108) underlined a familiar problem: posting or defending a competitive score against Washington’s deep batting and international-class attack. For live standings and playoff implications, see the official MLC table.
Case Studies From the Rivalry
The defining moments, drawn from confirmed matches.
Best Match — 2025, Dallas
The 2025 clash is comfortably the pick: 213 plays 214, a Fletcher century, and Washington getting home in the final over. A genuine high-scoring thriller.
Best Chase — Washington’s 214 (2025)
Running down 214 against a total built on a hundred, and doing it under last-over pressure, is the standout run-chase of the fixture.
Best Bowling Spell — Maxwell 3/15 (2024) / Netravalkar 3/16 (2026)
Two match-defining spells: Maxwell’s off-spin choked LA in 2024, and Netravalkar’s seam bowled them out for 108 in 2026 — both earned Player of the Match.
Best Century — Andre Fletcher 104 (2025)
The only hundred in the fixture so far, and the highest individual score — even if it ended on the losing side.
Best Captaincy & Partnership (analysis)
Washington’s aggressive, chase-first approach under Glenn Maxwell has defined the rivalry; the Owen–Maxwell middle-order alliance in 2025 is the stand that best captures it. Exact partnership figures are on the official scorecards.
Discover: Rivalry Facts & Records
- Perfect record: Washington Freedom have won all three confirmed meetings (2024–2026).
- Only century: Andre Fletcher’s 104 (2025) is the fixture’s sole hundred and highest score.
- Best figures: Glenn Maxwell 3/15 (2024) edges Saurabh Netravalkar 3/16 (2026).
- Biggest win: Washington’s 8-wicket victory in 2024.
- Champion pedigree: Washington Freedom were MLC 2024 champions and 2025 finalists.
- Star quality: The fixture has featured Maxwell, Smith, Narine, Russell, Netravalkar and more.
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⚠️ Editorial Note, Sources & Accuracy
This article separates official match data (scores, margins, Player-of-the-Match awards and key figures, taken from official MLC and ESPNcricinfo scorecards) from statistical superlatives (highest score, best figures — drawn only from the three confirmed meetings), editorial analysis (turning points, tactics and venue reads, clearly labelled) and historical context (franchise and league facts). No results or statistics are invented; where full ball-by-ball detail or complete aggregates were not confirmable, readers are directed to the official scorecards rather than shown estimates. Any future fixtures are not predicted. Content is editorial and compiled from publicly available sources.