Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 2025 edition of the Major League Cricket, Qualifier 1, 31st match – Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom, to be played on the 8th of July, 2025 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas.
Points Table
Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom – 8th July
Match Details:
Date: Tuesday, 8th June 2025.
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas.
Match Time: 5:30 AM IST | 7:00 PM Local/CDT | 1:00 AM BST
Current Form:
Texas Super Kings:
The Super Kings ended third with just three losses in their season, and the form of their best players, Faf du Plessis and Adam Milne have ensured that the Super Kings have two shots at making the final.
Washington Freedom:
The table toppers, the Freedom have found even more contributions from a bunch of players and that is the reason they have ended up top with two opportunities at making the finals, continuing their performances from last season.
Players to Watch:
Texas Super Kings:
Adam Milne – one half of a deadly bowling pair, Milne has 14 wickets in five games at 8.5, going at 6.67 an over and has struck once every 7.6 balls.
Faf du Plessis – 409 runs in nine games, Faf is the leading run-scorer this season, while averaging 51.12 and has struck at 175.53, putting on a show and proving age is just a number.
Akeal Hosein – the Trinidadian has taken nine wickets in five games, averaging 9.44 but has an economy of less than six, going at 5 an over, taking a wicket once every 11.3 balls.
Washington Freedom:
Jack Edwards – with 13 wickets in ten games, Edwards is amongst the leading bowlers in the tournament, taking his wickets at 20.5 and striking once every 14 balls.
Glenn Maxwell – the captain of the Freedom has put on a show this season, with 237 runs at 33.85, while striking at 185 and has taken nine wickets at 15.33.
Mitchell Owen – the MVP of this season of the 2025 MLC, Owen has scored 313 runs in his ten games striking at 195.62 and has taken 14 wickets at 17.92.
Batting Stats T20
Head-to-Head (Last 3 Matches):
The Washington Freedom have more wins in the last three match-ups between these two sides, but the Texas Super Kings have won the most recent battle between the two, promising this to be a very enthralling battle.
Venue Stats – Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, Texas (2022-2025):
Average 1st Innings Score:
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2023 – 167.41
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2024 – 167.81
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2025 – 203.75
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
Wickets Per Innings:
Wickets per Phase:
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Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.57 wickets
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Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.63 wickets
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Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.31 wickets
Dallas has turned into a batting paradise and the teams will be loving it back from Lauderhill where batting felt like a tough task at times.
The spinners just about edge ahead here, with the pacers average a shade under 30 and going at almost one extra run to the over. But at the end of it all, it has been a batting paradise.
Wicket Takers T20
Squads:
Texas Super Kings: Faf du Plessis ©, Devon Conway (WK), Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Akeal Hosein, Milind Kumar, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Mohsin, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Noor Ahmad, Smit Patel, Shubham Ranjane, Calvin Savage, Joshua Tromp, Stephen Wiig and Zia-ul-Haq.
Washington Freedom: Glenn Maxwell ©, Andries Gous (WK), Amila Aponso, Mark Chapman, Justin Dill, Jack Edwards, Lockie Ferguson, Ian Holland, Lahiru Milantha, Mukhtar Ahmed, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mitchell Owen, Abhishek Paradkar, Glenn Phillips, Obus Pienaar, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Steven Smith and Yasir Mohammad.
Match Prediction – Washington Freedom v Texas Super Kings
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions – PrePlay*
Who will win the toss? — Washington
Who will win the match? — Texas
Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Faf du Plessis (Texas), Mitchell Owen (Washington)
Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Adam Milne (Texas), Jack Edwards (Washington)
Most Sixes — Faf du Plessis (Texas), Mitchell Owen (Washington)
Player of the Match — Faf du Plessis (Texas)
Team Scores Batting First — Texas 180+, Washington 170+
Most 6’s T20
*NB these picks and predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match, once the final starting teams have been announced – also, check out the % Win Prediction Widget which is live Pre-Play and InPlay and fluctuates with the latest market odds – we will soon be running other ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned…. and always remember…. when the fun stops… STOP
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