The third edition of the US Junior League (USJL) got under way on Friday, October 9 at the Prairie View Cricket Complex near Houston. It’s a franchise T20 competition for players aged 14 to 23, with squads built through a live draft that mixes U16, U19 and U23 players. Every team has now played three games, and a handful of young players have already put their names up in lights.
The standouts so far
- Adnit Jhamb (Northwest Renegades) leads the run charts with 199 runs in three innings, including a top score of 97 and two fifties, at a strike rate of 155 with 18 fours and 10 sixes. He came into USJL as the top wicket-taker in Minor League Cricket 2026.
- Matthew Tromp (Northwest Renegades) has hit 109 runs off just 57 balls, a strike rate of 191, with a top score of 88 and a tournament-leading 11 sixes. He has also taken four catches.
- Ali Sheikh (Seattle Seals) has 106 runs, a fifty and 10 sixes, plus four catches.
- Ansh Rai (Denver Dynamites) has the best bowling so far: 6 wickets at an economy of 2.50, including 4 for 12.
- Shuaib Syed (Denver Dynamites) also has 6 wickets, with figures of 3 for 7 and an economy of 3.75.
- Sharv Saraykar (Austin Blaze, 4 for 15), Vardhan Handa (Dallas Thunders, 4 for 38) and Jai Gadam (Seattle Seals, 4 for 32) have all taken four-wicket hauls.
- Nikhil Mudaliar (Dallas Thunders) leads the wicketkeepers with five catches behind the stumps.
Day 1 results (Friday, October 9)
- Northwest Renegades 195/4 beat Mygo Chicago Kings by 23 runs.
- Dallas Thunders beat Denver Dynamites (115) by 1 wicket.
- Seattle Seals chased Austin Blaze’s 139/7 in 13.3 overs to win by 7 wickets.
- Denver Dynamites beat Mygo Chicago Kings (96) by 5 wickets.
- Austin Blaze beat Dallas Thunders (77) by 5 wickets.
- Northwest Renegades 148/9 beat Seattle Seals by 8 runs.
Top 10 run scorers
| # | Player | Team | Runs | HS | SR | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adnit Jhamb | Northwest Renegades | 199 | 97 | 155 | 10 |
| 2 | Matthew Tromp | Northwest Renegades | 109 | 88 | 191 | 11 |
| 3 | Ali Sheikh | Seattle Seals | 106 | 57 | 147 | 10 |
| 4 | Shiv Shani | Mygo Chicago Kings | 88 | 64 | 169 | 7 |
| 5 | Aryan Tummala | Seattle Seals | 83 | 48 | 157 | 2 |
| 6 | Prannav Chettipalayam | Denver Dynamites | 77 | 65 | 138 | 3 |
| 7 | Raghav Satheesh | Northwest Renegades | 69 | 37 | 130 | 5 |
| 8 | Savir Kariveda | Denver Dynamites | 60 | 30 | 94 | 4 |
| 9 | Arir Ali | Seattle Seals | 59 | 22 | 131 | 3 |
| 10 | Aryan Nannaware | Seattle Seals | 57 | 46 | 83 | 1 |
Top 10 wicket-takers
| # | Player | Team | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansh Rai | Denver Dynamites | 6 | 4/12 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Shuaib Syed | Denver Dynamites | 6 | 3/7 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Sharv Saraykar | Austin Blaze | 5 | 4/15 | 7.86 |
| 4 | Vardhan Handa | Dallas Thunders | 5 | 4/38 | 8.57 |
| 5 | Ekamnoor Sandhu | Dallas Thunders | 4 | 2/17 | 5.36 |
| 6 | Shreyan Satheesh | Austin Blaze | 4 | 3/12 | 6.88 |
| 7 | Aryan Tummala | Seattle Seals | 4 | 3/19 | 7.17 |
| 8 | Rahul Basu | Mygo Chicago Kings | 4 | 3/16 | 7.40 |
| 9 | Rayaan Taj | Northwest Renegades | 4 | 2/21 | 7.88 |
| 10 | Jai Gadam | Seattle Seals | 4 | 4/32 | 8.00 |
Figures are after three games per team. We’ll update this page as the tournament goes on.
How to follow USJL
Every match is streamed live with commentary on the US Junior League YouTube channel, and live scores and full scorecards are on CricClubs. The tournament runs through Tuesday, October 13. See the USJL card on our Events page for links.
Is your child playing in USJL and had a big moment, like a fifty, a four-wicket haul or a great catch? Email it to youthcricketusa@gmail.com with the team and match. We check every one against the official scorecard before it goes up.
Sources
All figures are from the official US Junior League batting, bowling and fielding records on CricClubs.
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