We're back! We attended the Major League Cricket (MLC) final in Oakland this July and recap the final-over drama, the fan experience, and our observations from the ground. We then turn to team USA's international calendar and the qualification process for the 2027 ODI World Cup. It leads us to ponder some broader questions about the sport... can MLC move beyond its "traveling circus" model? Is the T20 World Cup quietly replacing the ODI version as the sport's main trophy? And why is the World Cup qualification process so convoluted and gate-kept? Finally, we look north of the border to Canada's Super60 domestic league (men's and women's) and imagine what the future of pan-North American cricket might look like.

Watch or listen on:

 * YouTube: https://youtu.be/nhjsp83y9QQ?si=JgIZ9hmTtBU2NTA0
 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1faslItAMalGD51ujZ17tC?si=Hdt21ys3SGyMmh0djjl14g
 * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-is-the-cricket-world-cup-really-the-world-cup/id1896945551?i=1000793175405





Episode 4: Is the Cricket World Cup really the World Cup?

We recap the third week of the USA's Major League Cricket (MLC) season, where the teams played in a new cricket-focused stadium in Pomona, near Los Angeles, California. We discuss matches between the LA Knight Riders, Washington Freedom, SF Unicorns, Texas Super Kings, MI NY, and Seattle Orcas, and rank the teams' batting and bowling lineups. Plus, Saurabh Netravalkar has a great week, Sunil Narine is a monster, Steve Smith puts his test batting skills to good use, Lhuan'dre Pretorius is a one-man show, and Ravichandran Ashwin continues to be a no-show... but apparently he's joined the San Francisco AI boom. We finish by covering a rumored MLC expansion to Chicago and Toronto.

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 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cmx0NYbyGmvmLuC9FJgFZ
 * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-major-league-crickets-week-in-socal/id1896945551?i=1000775568225
 * YouTube: https://youtu.be/rXOGOuJK5OE

Episode 3: Major League Cricket's Week in SoCal

This week, Neel and Dhruv are covering Week 2 of the 2026 Major League Cricket (MLC) season. They specifically cover the Texas Super Kings (TSK) vs. the Washington Freedom (WSF), walking through the ups and downs of a tense final over finish. In addition, they discuss MI New York vs. TSK and the topsy-turvy Seattle Orcas (SEO) v SF Unicorns (SFU). Finally, they review the peculiarities of the schedule and playoff picture so far, with an interesting cricket–baseball crossover story at the end.

Listen to this episode on:

 * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-final-over-madness/id1896945551?i=1000774599669
 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Xu9QbFN4coSlksGsP4jHL

Full details for the matches we covered:

 * TSK @ WSF: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2026-1528556/texas-super-kings-vs-washington-freedom-13th-match-1528569/full-scorecard [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2026-1528556/texas-super-kings-vs-washington-freedom-13th-match-1528569/full-scorecard/]
 * MINY @ TSK: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2026-1528556/mi-new-york-vs-texas-super-kings-10th-match-1528566/full-scorecard
 * SEO @ SFU: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2026-1528556/san-francisco-unicorns-vs-seattle-orcas-11th-match-1528567/full-scorecard

Episode 2: Final Over Madness!

Introducing The American Over, a brand new cricket podcast with Dhruv Gupta and Neel Mehta. This week we're looking back at the first week of the MLC 2026. We then take a look at the team compositions to predict how the second week and rest of the season will play out.

Episode 1: MLC Week 1! 

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American Over (@americanover)

A podcast on cricket in the USA, including the Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 league. Hosted by Dhruv Gupta and Neel Mehta.

 * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theamericanover
 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CtPSqhdmREM9wsp0pwP
 * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-over/id1896945551
 * LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/theamericanover