MLC leaderboard
Most matches played
N Pooran leads MLC all-time matches with 39 (39 matches · 926 balls · 1352 runs). Most MLC matches played — the all-time appearance leaders across 2023–2025. Counting stat — no minimum sample floor.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
| # | Player | Matches | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Pooranmi-new-york | 39 | 39 matches · 926 balls · 1352 runs |
| 2 | AGS Gouswashington-freedom | 37 | 37 matches · 720 balls · 1058 runs |
| 3 | MD Patelmi-new-york | 36 | 36 matches · 650 balls · 811 runs |
| 4 | Q de Kockmi-new-yorkseattle-orcas | 36 | 36 matches · 710 balls · 1007 runs |
| 5 | FH Allensan-francisco-unicorns | 35 | 35 matches · 472 balls · 904 runs |
| 6 | KA Pollardmi-new-york | 35 | 35 matches · 517 balls · 809 runs |
| 7 | F du Plessistexas-super-kings | 34 | 34 matches · 748 balls · 1226 runs |
| 8 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicornswashington-freedom | 31 | 31 matches · 780 balls · 1195 runs |
| 9 | AD Russelllos-angeles-knight-riders | 29 | 29 matches · 408 balls · 601 runs |
| 10 | MP Stoinissan-francisco-unicornsseattle-orcastexas-super-kings | 29 | 29 matches · 353 balls · 433 runs |
| 11 | Shayan Jahangirmi-new-yorkseattle-orcas | 29 | 29 matches · 478 balls · 619 runs |
| 12 | SP Krishnamurthisan-francisco-unicorns | 29 | 29 matches · 437 balls · 615 runs |
| 13 | Hassan Khansan-francisco-unicorns | 28 | 28 matches · 397 balls · 609 runs |
| 14 | AJ Pienaarwashington-freedom | 26 | 26 matches · 287 balls · 392 runs |
| 15 | Shubham Ranjaneseattle-orcastexas-super-kings | 25 | 25 matches · 483 balls · 630 runs |
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Matches | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGS Gouswashington-freedom | 13 | 13 matches · 331 balls · 547 runs |
| 2 | MJ Owenwashington-freedom | 13 | 13 matches · 212 balls · 427 runs |
| 3 | SPD Smithwashington-freedom | 13 | 13 matches · 299 balls · 399 runs |
| 4 | ADS Fletcherlos-angeles-knight-riders | 12 | 12 matches · 246 balls · 337 runs |
| 5 | FH Allensan-francisco-unicorns | 12 | 12 matches · 118 balls · 190 runs |
| 6 | LG Pretoriussan-francisco-unicorns | 12 | 12 matches · 264 balls · 465 runs |
| 7 | MW Shortsan-francisco-unicorns | 12 | 12 matches · 349 balls · 513 runs |
| 8 | R Powelllos-angeles-knight-riders | 12 | 12 matches · 162 balls · 269 runs |
| 9 | C Munrolos-angeles-knight-riders | 11 | 11 matches · 345 balls · 438 runs |
| 10 | JO Holderlos-angeles-knight-riders | 11 | 11 matches · 106 balls · 151 runs |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time matches?
- N Pooran leads MLC all-time matches with 39 (39 matches · 926 balls · 1352 runs). The top three are: N Pooran, AGS Gous, MD Patel.
- How is MLC matches calculated?
- Most MLC matches played — the all-time appearance leaders across 2023–2025. Counting stat — no minimum sample floor.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC matches leaderboard include 2026?
- Yes. The all-time table covers MLC 2023–2026. A separate 2026-only view is shown below the all-time table.
- What data source powers this leaderboard?
- Ball-by-ball records from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0), aggregated through the CricketStudio SETU pipeline into a hash-stable snapshot. Parity contracts P1–P6 ensure every leaderboard surface projects from the same canonical file.
Sources & methodology
Derived from the canonical MLC SETU snapshot, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0.
Sample-size floor: Counting stat — no minimum sample floor. Per doctrine §3.1 — claims below the floor are excluded from this surface.
data/_season-stats-mlc.json (hash-stable SETU snapshot). Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: N Pooran leads MLC all-time matches with 39. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/most-appearances”