WSF vs SEO Preview | Washington Freedom and Seattle Orcas to take on each other in all-important clash

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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After making a strong comeback with three consecutive wins after three straight defeats, Seattle Orcas will take on the team in form, Washington Freedom, who are coming off a defeat after four straight wins. The game will be very crucial for both teams to stay strong in playoff contention.

Washington Freedom will face Seattle Orcas in the 26th game of the ongoing Major League Cricket 2025 (MLC 2025) at the Central Broward Regional Park Turf Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, on July 4, 2025. Washington lost to the Texas Super Kings by 43 runs in the last game following four consecutive wins.

On the contrary, Seattle Orcas have made a stunning comeback in the last three games, with three straight wins after they lost their first three matches in the tournament. Recently, the Orcas are coming off a 4-wicket win against San Fransico Unicorns and a 5-wicket win against LA Knight Riders.

Form Guide

WSF: L L W W W

SEO: W W W W L

WSF vs SEO Head-to-Head in T20S

Washington Freedom and Seattle Orcas have faced each other in three games since the inaugural edition of the tournament. In these three clashes, WSF have emerged victorious on two occasions while SEO have won a game in MLC 2023. In the recent clash in the tournament’s current edition on July 15, Washington Freedom defeated Seattle Orcas by 5 wickets.

WSF 60-40 SEO

Pitch and Weather

The wicket of the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill is known for favouring the batters, but the conditions might change in favour of the bowlers due to the dew factor under the lights. So, the toss-winning skipper should opt to bowl first to chase the target under batting-friendly conditions.

The skies will be clear during the game time, but the conditions will be quite humid with a slight breeze. So, the batters might get a bit of favour in the second innings, helping the chasing side cross the line easily under the friendly conditions.

Team News

Washington Freedom might look ahead to going with no change in their winning combination in the last five games, except for a defeat in the last game. Skipper Maxwell and the team management might go with the same attack in this game against the Seattle Orcas.

On the other hand, Seattle Orcas will hardly be looking for any change in their playing XI that has been winning them consecutive games for the last three matches. So, they might opt to not make any amendment in their winning combination.

WSF Probable XI: Mitchell Owen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Maxwell (C), Glenn Phillips, Andries Gous (WK), Obus Pienaar, Jack Edwards, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ian Holland, Saurabh Netravalkar, Lockie Ferguson

SEO Probable XI: Shayan Jahangir (WK), Steven Taylor, Kyle Mayers, Sikandar Raza (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Heinrich Klaasen, Aaron Jones, Gerald Coetzee, Harmeet Singh, Waqar Salamkheil, Ayan Desai