Cricket Council USA

What Cricket Council USA does

Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is a private, for-profit professional sports and entertainment-management organization founded in 2001 by Mahammad A. Qureshi and headquartered in Margate, Florida. The company organizes, governs, and operates the largest portfolio of cricket tournaments in the United States, including the ICC-sanctioned US Open T20 (since 2008), the Major Cricket League (MCL) featuring its proprietary C-90 format (15 overs, all bowled from one end, no fielding restrictions, introduced 2022), the Legends Cup T20 in partnership with the Cricket Hall of Fame, the USA National Youth Cricket Championship, and regional MCL events across Florida, Chicago, Arkansas, Tampa, Texas, and Connecticut. CCUSA also runs youth development programs including Summer Cricket Camps that reached over 5,000 children in 2025. The organization is vertically integrated, owning the MAQ Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach and the MaqTv live-broadcasting platform (with mobile broadcast units), supported by online registration systems for players, teams, vendors, and officials.

CCUSA serves six primary customer segments: youth players (U13/U16), professional and veteran cricketers, domestic amateur and semi-professional teams, women's cricket, corporate sponsors and advertisers, and cricket support professionals (umpires, scorers, coaches, physios, commentators). The business model is event-driven, monetizing through tournament entry and registration fees, sponsorship and advertising partnerships (e.g., Four Points by Sheraton as Official Sponsor Hotel for US Open 2025), broadcasting and media rights via MaqTv, and venue and facility bookings at MAQ Stadium. The organization is family-controlled: Mahammad A. Qureshi serves as CEO/Chairman with his family in senior roles (Samantha Qureshi as CFO, Afzal Ahmed Qureshi chairing the Executive Committee), supplemented by an appointed President (Sofian Qamar), a board of regional directors, and an advisory board of international cricketers.

Underlying technology consists of the MaqTv streaming platform, the CricClubs tournament management and match-center integration, online registration modules for players and officials, and the proprietary C-90 cricket format. CCUSA has publicly stated an objective to become the sole US government-recognized governing body for cricket, signaling a regulatory positioning strategy alongside its commercial tournament operations. The company has no disclosed external funding, operates with 11–50 employees, and runs tournaments scheduled through at least 2026 across the US and planned international locations.

Name

Cricket Council USA

Legal name

Cricket Council USA

Website

http://www.ccusa.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cricket Council USA is a private Florida-based sports organization, founded in 2001, that organizes and operates the leading portfolio of cricket tournaments in the United States — including the US Open T20, the MCL Major Cricket League, and youth and legends championships — serving players, teams, sponsors, and cricket officials across multiple US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cricket Tournament Organization

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cricket Leagues (MPAKAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC), Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF)

Keywords

• Cricket tournament management
• T20 league operations
• Sports event broadcasting
• Youth cricket development
• Amateur cricket organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tournament Operations: Revenue from organizing and hosting cricket tournaments including entry fees, sponsorship deals, and broadcasting rights.
2. Team and Player Registrations: Registration fees for teams and players participating in various tournaments.
3. Sponsorship and Advertising: Partnerships with hotels like Four Points by Sheraton and other corporate sponsors for tournament branding and visibility.
4. Venue and Facility Bookings: MAQ Stadium booking and venue rental services for cricket matches and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) organizes and operates professional cricket tournaments across the United States, including the flagship US Open T20, MCL Major Cricket League (featuring its proprietary C-90 format), Legends Cup T20, USA National Youth Cricket Championship, North America Cup, and the US OPEN Premier Cricket League. The organization also runs youth development camps, manages player/team/vendor registration systems, and broadcasts matches globally through its MaqTv platform, while operating its own MAQ Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida.

Product overview

Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is a professional sports and entertainment-management organization that serves as the governing body for cricket tournaments in the United States. Its product portfolio centers on organizing and operating multiple cricket leagues and tournaments across different formats — primarily T20, T10, and the proprietary C-90 (90-ball) format — for various age groups and skill levels. The core offering consists of flagship tournaments (US Open T20, MCL Major Cricket League, Legends Cup T20, US OPEN Premier Cricket League, USA National Youth Cricket Championship, North America Cup) supplemented by youth development programs (Summer Cricket Camps), a free membership program, and official registration systems for players, teams, vendors, and cricket officials (umpires, scorers, coaches, physios, commentators). CCUSA also operates the MAQ Cricket Stadium as a owned venue and publishes official rule documents for its tournament formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Major Cricket League (MCL): T20 cricket league format introduced by CCUSA featuring C90 format (15 overs, all overs from one end)
• US Open Cricket
• US Cricket Open
• NACC (National Cricket Championship)

Products and services

• US Open T20 Tournament CCUSA's flagship annual T20 cricket tournament and the premier Twenty20 competition in North America, featuring international players and offering US$100,000 first prize. ICC-sanctioned and running since 2008.
• MCL Major Cricket League CCUSA's proprietary fast-paced cricket league featuring the innovative C-90 format — 90-ball games with 15 overs per team, designed for approximately 2-hour match durations to appeal to American sports fans. Operated in Chicago and other US markets.
• Legends Cup T20 Tournament

Quantifiable outcome

• 911 players registered for 2021 US Open T20 draft
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Four Points by Sheraton Dania BeachminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 September 2025Official sponsor hotel for US Open Cricket 2025 located at 1900 Stirling Road, Dania Beach. Offers rooms from $109/night with complimentary breakfast, happy hour, fitness center, pool, and airport shuttle for teams and participants.
• MicrosoftminorOthers · 1 August 2023CCUSA CEO Mahammad Qureshi met with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the MLC finals in Dallas, Texas. Nadella expressed interest in assisting with building cricket in the US.
• Soca KingsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 January 2023Soca Kings sponsored the North/South Classic cricket match held at the National Cricket Centre Ground in Balmain, Couva, Trinidad. Partnership involved sponsorship team principals and addressing players before matches.
• Bahamas Cricket AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2022CCUSA Chairman Mahammad Qureshi met with Bahamas Cricket Association President Greg Taylor to discuss cricket development assistance. Taylor mentioned they need financial help and support to grow cricket in the Bahamas.
• Cricket Hall of FamecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2021Collaboration between CCUSA and Cricket Hall of Fame to create the Legends World Cup tournament. The idea was the vision of CCUSA Chairman Mahammad Qureshi and was brought to reality with Hall of Fame director Michael Chambers.
• Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2021CCUSA Chairman attended North/South Classic cricket match and met with TTCB officials. Qureshi advised players about opportunities to progress to regional tournaments, CPL, IPL, and US Open T20.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Major League Cricket: The leading professional T20 cricket league in the United States, operating franchise teams in venues across the country. It is the most direct US-based competitor to CCUSA's US Open T20 and MCL leagues, targeting the same players, sponsors, and broadcast audience.
• Minor League Cricket: A US-based developmental T20 cricket league featuring city-based franchise teams across metropolitan areas. Directly comparable to CCUSA's grassroots MCL and youth tournament pipeline in the same geography and customer segment.
• Legends League Cricket: An international T20 cricket league featuring retired international cricketers (legends). Highly comparable to CCUSA's Legends Cup and Legends World Cup franchise, with overlapping player pool and exhibition format.

Broad incumbents

• USA Cricket: The official ICC-recognized national governing body for cricket in the United States. While not a league operator, it governs sanctioned competition and represents a structural incumbent whose recognition CCUSA explicitly seeks.
• Caribbean Premier League: A franchise-based T20 cricket league featuring Caribbean nations and international players. Comparable business model to CCUSA's US Open and Legends World Cup, with similar broadcast/sponsorship economics in a cricket-loving diaspora market.
• Abu Dhabi T10 League: A shorter-format (10-over) cricket league based in the UAE featuring international players. Comparable to CCUSA's exploration of T10 formats (USA T10 National Championship) and shared use of fast-paced formats for non-traditional cricket markets.
• Lanka Premier League: Sri Lanka's premier franchise-based T20 league featuring international players. Comparable franchise-league business model to the Legends World Cup (which CCUSA is bringing to Sri Lanka in 2025).

Regional players

• Global T20 Canada: A T20 cricket league held in Canada featuring international franchise teams. Regional peer to CCUSA in North America with similar tournament structure, prize money model, and immigrant-community audience.

Others

• CricClubs: An online tournament management and match-center platform used by CCUSA for scorekeeping and series management. Functions as an infrastructure partner enabling CCUSA's tournament operations and is comparable to similar grassroots sports-tech platforms.
• Cricket Hall of Fame: A cricket heritage and recognition organization partnered with CCUSA to create the Legends World Cup. Comparable as a complementary cricket-IP and event partner that co-creates value in the legends/exhibition cricket segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubemaqtv.com/watch-live
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cricket-council-usa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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