David Warner is all set to kick off his Major League Cricket (MLC) career in the upcoming 2025 season. He’s joined the Seattle Orcas, where he’ll team up with some other big names like Heinrich Klaasen and Ryan Rickelton. Right now, Warner is in Pakistan, playing for the Karachi Kings in the PSL 2025 season. This guy has a wealth of experience, having played over 400 T20 matches. Last year, he decided to retire from international cricket for Australia, marking the end of an era.
On April 18, just a couple of months after the player draft, Seattle Orcas made it official by announcing that they’ve brought Warner on board for the MLC. Earlier this season, he took on the role of captain for the Karachi Kings, stepping in for Shan Masood, who’s more known for his Test cricket. Since Warner took the helm, the Kings have managed to bag two wins out of three matches so far, sitting pretty in the third spot on the PSL 2025 points table with a decent net run rate.
Warner is one of the legends of the game, but he faced a surprise at the IPL 2025 mega auction last November when no one put in a bid for him, even though he’s one of the top run-scorers in IPL history. Throughout his career, he has been a part of multiple World Cup-winning squads for Australia and has played 110 T20 Internationals. If you look at his total record, he has played in 401 T20 matches across various leagues like the IPL, BPL, BBL, ILT20, CPL, and the Vitality T20 Blast.
Brace yourselves, #PodSquad — David Warner is here! 😍
— Seattle Orcas (@MLCSeattleOrcas) April 18, 2025
With a T20 strike rate of 140 and nearly 13,000 runs, the Aussie superstar is set to make his mark in #MLC2025 🔥#SeattleOrcas #AmericasFavoriteCricketTeam pic.twitter.com/ToJzOdGS1r
Over 400 innings, Warner has managed to rack up an impressive 12,925 runs, holding an average of 36.82. He’s also hit eight centuries and has scored 108 half-centuries, further solidifying his place as one of the greats in the game. With all this experience under his belt, it’ll be exciting to see what he brings to the Seattle Orcas in the MLC!
