Tim Seifert joins San Francisco Unicorns as Kiwi stars head to MLC 2025 in numbers

New Zealand batter Tim Seifert will participate in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States for the first time after having been signed by San Francisco Unicorns. The wicket-keeper will join hands for MLC 2025 with his opening partner Finn Allen and former Kiwi player Corey Anderson at San Francisco Unicorns.

Both Seifert and Allen are not contracted with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) but have admitted that they will be available for all of New Zealand’s T20I series on the way to the 2026 T20 World Cup. The batters were included in the squad for the T20I home series against Pakistan and were nicknamed as ‘New Zealand’s bash brother’ after delivering explosive partnerships at the top of the order.

“I’ve been following MLC from afar over the last couple of seasons, particularly keeping a close eye on some of the Kiwi contingent. I can’t wait to get started this summer and add some more firepower with a team that is already stacked with talent and in a great position to take things one step further than last year,” said Seifert.

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The Kiwis are in demand in the MLC with offspinner Michael Bracewell also being signed by MI New York and will join hands with his national teammate Trent Boult. The all-rounder Daryl Mitchell who had not played MLC 2024 due to an injury, will represent the Texas Super Kings (TSK) along with the left-handed opener Devon Conway.

The speedster Adam Milne will also be part of TSK. He was in the Washington Freedom franchise in the MLC 2023 and has worked with TSK head coach Stephen Fleming at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Former Kiwi legend Ross Taylor has been named as the Seattle Orcas ambassador for MLC 2025. The right-handed batter was the batting coach at Orcas during the first two seasons of the MLC.

New Zealand Cricket became the first national governing body to invest directly in an overseas T20 league after joining forces with MLC and will introduce a new team in 2027. The 2025 edition will be played from June 13 to July 14 with the first match between San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom in Oakland.