The Seattle sports scene will be home to another franchise — and sport — as the Orcas are set to represent the Emerald City in Major League Cricket.
March 19, 2023 at 12:42 pm PDT
SEATTLE — The Seattle sports scene will be home to another franchise — and sport — as the Orcas are set to represent the Emerald City in Seattle will be one of six U.S. cities with a team in the MLC, alongside Dallas, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. The Seattle Orcas’ lead investor group includes Satya Nadella , Sanjay Parthasarathy , Soma Somasegar , Samir Bodas , and Ashok Krishnamurthi .“We are super excited to bring world-class cricket to the Pacific Northwest, which has a vibrant and passionate community of cricket and sports fans,” Somasegar said in a prepared statement. “The Orca’s name and the team’s colors pay tribute to our local community that has helped build that spirit of support.
“We see America as the new frontier for cricket’s growth globally, and the Pacific Northwest provides an incredible opportunity for us…”.
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