History of Houston Hurricanes (cricket) in Timeline

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Houston Hurricanes (cricket)

The Houston Hurricanes are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Houston, Texas, competing in Minor League Cricket (MiLC). Established in 2020, they were one of the inaugural 24 teams in the league. Franchise ownership belongs to Tanweer Ahmed and Mangesh Chaudhari.

November 2018: Talks of American Twenty20 League

In November 2018, discussions began about creating an American Twenty20 league, right before USA Cricket became the new governing body for cricket in the United States.

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February 21, 2020: USA Cricket AGM Announcement

On February 21, 2020, during an Annual General Meeting, USA Cricket announced the planned launch of Major League Cricket in 2021 and Minor League Cricket in the summer of 2020. However, these plans were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inadequate cricket stadiums in the USA.

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July 2020: Player Registration Begins

In July 2020, registration for players in the Minor League Cricket exhibition league began.

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August 15, 2020: Teams Announcement

On August 15, 2020, USA Cricket announced the teams participating in the exhibition league matches and listed the owners for each team.

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August 22, 2020: Exhibition League Draft

The draft for the Minor League Cricket exhibition league began on August 22, 2020.

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2020: Formation of Houston Hurricanes

In 2020, the Houston Hurricanes were formed as one of the 24 original teams to compete in Minor League Cricket. The franchise is based in Houston, Texas, and is owned by Tanweer Ahmed and Mangesh Chaudhari.

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May 2021: USA Cricket Accepts ACE Bid

In May 2021, USA Cricket announced that they had accepted a bid from American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) for a US$1 billion investment to support the league and other initiatives benefiting U.S. national teams.

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July 31, 2021: Minor League Cricket Launch

Minor League Cricket was officially launched on July 31, 2021, after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2021: Minor League Cricket Inaugural Season

In 2021, USA Cricket announced the inaugural season of Minor League Cricket, which kicked off on July 31, 2021, naming Usman Rafiq as captain and Willem Ludick as vice-captain.

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2022: MLC Draft Announcement

Ahead of the 2022 season, Major League Cricket announced that the draft for that season would take place on May 12, 2022.

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January 2023: Three-Game Series Announcement

In January 2023, Major League Cricket announced that the Houston Hurricanes would play a three-game series against the Quetta Gladiators of the Pakistan Super League.

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2023: Major League Cricket Launch

Major League Cricket was postponed and is now scheduled to launch in the summer of 2023.

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