As the excitement of Major League Cricket 2025 spreads across the United States, Broward County Cricket Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida takes center stage as a key venue in this groundbreaking tournament. Known officially as Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, this cricket-exclusive facility holds the distinction of being the first ICC-sanctioned stadium in the U.S. With a rich history of hosting international matches and a strong cricket-loving diaspora in South Florida, this venue is set to become a focal point of thrilling encounters, fanfare, and global attention during MLC 2025.

From July 1st to July 6th, the stadium will host multiple high-stakes clashes, including a July 4th double-header, turning Lauderhill into a cricket carnival. Backed by major renovations and modern amenities, Broward Stadium is not just a cricket ground—it’s a symbol of cricket’s future in America.

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• Official Name: Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium
• Location: Lauderhill (Fort Lauderdale metro), Florida
• Opened: 2007 with a $70 million investment
• Capacity: ~8,150 covered seats, expandable to 20,000–25,000 with berms
• ICC Certification: First U.S. ground approved for international ODIs and T20Is

This venue broke new ground by hosting the first-ever U.S. T20I series in 2010 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, and the nation’s first ODI series in 2019

Major League Cricket arrives at Broward for the first time, staging nine electrifying matches between July 1–6, 2025, including a star-studded Fourth of July double-header

MLC 2025 Fixtures (July 1–6):

• July 1 (7 PM): San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas
• July 2 (7 PM): Texas Super Kings vs Washington Freedom
• July 3 (7 PM): LA Knight Riders vs MI New York
• July 4 (3 PM): Double-header – Unicorns vs Super Kings; Freedom vs Orcas

This forms the third leg of MLC’s national circuit, following stops in Oakland and Grand Prairie, before returning to playoffs in Texas

Central Broward Stadium underwent a major $11.6 million renovation ahead of T20 World Cup 2024 and MLC 2025, adding:

• Covered grandstand with ~8,150 seats
• Media and VIP-ready facilities
• Natural turf batting cages
• Improved pitch and field lighting

Lauderhill’s park-like setting includes additional practice fields, playgrounds, walking trails, and more, making it a multipurpose entertainment hub

Full match schedule: Available at MajorLeagueCricket.com

• Shape: 167-yard diameter circular field
• Boundary Lengths: 73–78 m straight; 68–71 m square

• Playing Style:
• Average T20I first-innings total ≈ 154–167
• Bat-first wins common (11 of 19 matches)
• Bat-friendly, but slows for spinners mid-game

Expect strategic toss decisions and tight thrillers—typical of Day-of-Independence fireworks!

Firsts:

• First U.S. T20I match: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2010
• First home ODI & USA first ODI win in 2019 vs Papua New Guinea

Stats (T20I):

• Total T20Is played: ~19
• Bat-first wins: 11, Bat-second: 5
• Highest team total: West Indies 245/6
• Lowest total: Canada Women 76

ODI Feat:

• Zimbabwean spinner Zhivago Groenewald’s 5/20 vs USA in 2019

• Purchase: MajorLeagueCricket.com – tickets selling quickly
• Price Bands: Range from general admission to premium VIP packages
• Extras: Family zones, food stalls, giveaways, youth cricket zones & business activations

• Domestic: Willow TV, MLC app & official site
• International: FanCode (India), Sky Sports (UK) likely carry matches globally.

• A showcase of MLC’s growth post-2024 T20 World Cup
• Huge economic & community impact—hotels, restaurants, local businesses boosted
• Reflects Broward’s rise as a cricket hotbed, fueled by South Asian and Caribbean diaspora

As Major League Cricket lands at Broward County Stadium for the first time, the stage is set for electrifying cricket, community celebration, and U.S. cricket’s forward leap. With world-class facilities, historic pitch, passionate fanbase, and strategic significance, Lauderhill is ready to light up MLC 2025.