Wikipedia - San Francisco Unicorns
The San Francisco Unicorns is an American franchise cricket team, planned to be based in San Francisco, California, that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). In 2023, it was announced as one of the six teams to participate in the league's inaugural season. The team is owned by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan, co-founders of Cambrian ventures.
Plans are underway to build a stadium at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. The stadium is expected to have a capacity of 15,000 people. During the first MLC season the team will play at Grand Prairie stadium in Texas. In March 2023, Cricket Victoria announced their partnership with the Unicorns for the opening season.
History
Background
Cricket has been growing steadily in San Jose, thanks to cricket clubs like the Northern California Cricket Alliance. Looking at these growing numbers, the county supervisors have been planning to build a stadium in the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. The Unicorns' minor league affiliate are East Bay Blazers, which competes in the developmental league, Minor League Cricket, and were the Western Division champions of the 2023 edition.
In March 2023, the team ownership, name, and logo was unveiled prior to the inaugural MLC domestic draft. The team is owned by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan, and the team partnered with the Australia's Cricket Victoria for the first season. Justin Gaele, MLC tournament director emphasizing about the Unicorns, told that the Bay Area could serve as the launchpad for cricket in the United States.
所在地区：美国，旧金山
成立时间：2005年
团队类型：男子板球队伍
团队特点：旧金山独角兽板球团队是北美地区最具实力的板球队伍之一，以其独特的队名和标志性的吉祥物而闻名。他们致力于推广板球运动，并培养年轻球员的兴趣。
主要成员：旧金山独角兽板球团队拥有一支由经验丰富的板球运动员组成的队伍，其中包括多位在国际比赛中表现出色的球员。他们的阵容包括投手、捕手、一垒手、二垒手、三垒手和外野手等位置的优秀选手。
历史成就：旧金山独角兽板球团队在北美地区享有盛誉，曾多次获得冠军头衔。他们曾在2019年赢得北美锦标赛冠军，并在过去几年中多次进入决赛。此外，他们还在国际比赛中取得了一些重要成绩，包括2017年的泛美洲锦标赛亚军。
宣传语：旧金山独角兽板球团队，用实力演绎真正的独角兽，为北美板球带来荣耀！