Chicago Kingsmen won the Minor League Cricket 2026 championship after defeating Baltimore Royals by three wickets in the final on October 25.
Tajinder Singh Dhillon delivered a match-winning all-round performance, taking three wickets before scoring an unbeaten 69 from 33 deliveries.
Dhillon Stars With Bat and Ball
Baltimore Royals posted 178, with Dhillon claiming three wickets for 29 runs.
Chicago faced a challenging chase, but Dhillon’s aggressive batting turned the contest in their favour.
The all-rounder struck important boundaries during the closing overs and remained unbeaten as Chicago completed the target.
The victory secured the Kingsmen’s second Minor League Cricket title in three years.
Dhillon also finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 338 runs from eight innings at a strike rate of 167.
His performance capped an impressive season across American and Caribbean franchise cricket.
The championship strengthens Chicago Kingsmen’s position among the leading teams in the United States’ domestic T20 competition.
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