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Bangladesh Premier all-rounder Shakib al Hasan has joined the Los Angeles Knight Riders for the upcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024.

The second edition of MLC will begin on July 5, following the T20 World Cup. Shakib is expected to join the team after the conclusion of the mega-tournament.

Shakib will be joined by players like West Indies duo Sunil Narine, Andre Russel and former Indian cricketer Unmukht Chand and Australia's Adam Zampa.

The defending champions MI New York featuring former West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard will take on 2023 runner-up Seattle Orcas in the opening match on July 5.

Later on July 5, Faf du Plessis’ Texas Super Kings will face off against Sunil Narine’s LA Knight Riders in Texas, where Shakib is also likely to feature.

The competition will also feature Australia’s 2023 World Cup winners Steve Smith, Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell who will play for Washington Freedom, coached by Ricky Ponting.