IPL assigns Warner to make MLC output, signs for Seattle Orcas

David Warner will make MLC output while signing Seattle Orcas in the coming season
David Warner will be making his Major League Cricket (MLC) debut in the upcoming season, becoming a part of yet another T20 league. The former Australian opener is currently leading the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 10). The southpaw, who was a regular in the IPL, was ignored this time around as he went unsold in the mega-auction.

Warner to make MLC debut
Warner has signed with MLC side Seattle Orcas for the upcoming season. The USA T20 league will be played between June 12 and July 13. With his participation in MLC, Warner will add another T20 league to the list of tournaments that he has been or is a part of, including PSL, IPL, The Hundred, ILT20, Big Bash League among others.
Warner’s prowess in T20s
Warner has a vast experience in the shortest format of the game, having played 402 T20s and amassing 12956 runs. In the IPL, the southpaw has 6565 runs to his name from 184 matches, averaging 40.62. However, despite being part of the league consistently since his debut in 2009, he went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
402 | 12956 | 135* | 36.80 | 140.27 | 8 | 108 | 1314 | 462 |
Warner has enjoyed a great run in T20 leagues in the recent past. On his return to Sydney Thunders, he led them to the final as captain in BBL. He also finished as the second highest ruun-scorer in the tournament, with 405 runs from 12 innings.
He was also a part of the ILT20-winning Dubai Capitals side.
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