Minor League Announce 2026 Season - Action Begins Sept 17th
- Team LA
Cricket Is Back in Los Angeles — and It’s Back in Style
After a year without a season, competitive cricket returns to Southern California this September. Four matches. Eight days. Two brand-new grounds. Blink and you’ll miss it.
For twelve months, the outfields have been quiet. No packed boundary ropes, no roar when a top-order batter clears the rope with the game on the line. Los Angeles — a city drawn from every cricket-playing nation on earth — went a full year without a Minor League Cricket season.
That ends on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The Los Angeles Lashings return to Minor League Cricket action with a compressed, four-match regular season played across two weekends — and they’re returning to facilities that didn’t exist the last time competitive cricket was played here.
New Grounds, New Standard
The hiatus wasn’t wasted time. It was build time.
Southern California’s cricket infrastructure has been transformed. The Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Pomona — home to the season’s opening two fixtures — and the newly developed Los Angeles Cricket Ground in Encino give the region purpose-built venues that finally match the ambition of its cricket community. Both grounds are still works in progress — seating, nets, and clubhouse facilities are being built out over the coming seasons. But the playing surfaces are ready, and that’s what matters this September.
This matters more than it might sound. For years, cricket in Los Angeles meant shared park space, improvised boundaries, and making do. Playing a full season on grounds designed for the sport is a genuine milestone for LA cricket.
Why this season is different: Four matches. That’s the entire regular season. There’s no “I’ll catch the next one” – there are only four next ones, and then it’s done.
The 2026 Schedule: Four Matches, Eight Days
The Lashings open against the Seattle Thunderbolts in a back-to-back double-header at Pomona, then close the season against the San Diego Surf Riders in a home-and-away weekend split between Encino and San Diego.
| Date | Match | Venue | First Ball |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | Seattle Thunderbolts vs Los Angeles Lashings | Knight Riders Cricket Ground Pomona, CA 91768 | 10:00 AM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Seattle Thunderbolts vs Los Angeles Lashings | Knight Riders Cricket Ground Pomona, CA 91768 | 10:00 AM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Los Angeles Lashings vs San Diego Surf Riders HOME | Los Angeles Cricket Ground Encino, CA 91436 | 2:00 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | San Diego Surf Riders vs Los Angeles Lashings | Canyonside Park San Diego, CA 92129 | 2:00 PM |
The One You Can’t Miss: Saturday, September 26
If you only make it to one match this season, make it this one.
Saturday, September 26 at 2:00 PM, the Lashings host the San Diego Surf Riders at the Los Angeles Cricket Ground in Encino. It’s the only home fixture on the calendar — a Saturday afternoon in the Valley, a Southern California rivalry, and competitive cricket at the ground in Lashings colors.
Bring the family. Bring a chair. Bring somebody who’s never watched a cricket match in their life — this is exactly the kind of afternoon that turns a curious spectator into a fan.
Free Entry
Every match on the 2026 schedule is free to attend. No ticket queues, no gate fees — just show up in club colors and find a spot on the boundary.
Not a member yet? This is the season to join. Membership gets you free entry to all four fixtures, plus access to club training, leagues, and youth programs year-round.
Become a Member — Free Match Entry
How to Watch: A Quick Guide for First-Timers
Never been to a live cricket match? Here’s everything you need:
- Arrive around first ball. The opening overs set the tone of the innings.
- Bring sun protection. Hat, sunscreen, water. September in Pomona and Encino is warm, and matches run several hours.
- Folding chairs and blankets are your friend. Boundary-side seating is casual and first-come.
- Ask questions. LAC members and volunteers are around the ground and happy to explain what’s happening — cricket makes far more sense once someone walks you through an over.
- Stay for the finish. Limited-overs cricket is built to come down to the last few overs. That’s the best part.
A Season That Will Be Over in a Flash
Mark the dates. Tell your group chat. We’ll see you on the boundary.
One Sport. Many Cultures. One Los Angeles.
#EveryoneCanPlay
