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Harmeet Singh is Orcas’ left-arm spinner (Photo by Shaun Roy \/ Sportzpics for MLC)<\/p>\n
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Boasting arguably the most inventive name – although there are other contenders in a field boasting the monikers of \u2018Unicorns\u2019 and \u2018Freedom\u2019 – along with such a vivid color scheme, Seattle Orcas are a Major League Cricket<\/a> franchise that thinks outside the box.<\/p>\n After all, the smallest market in the well-heeled American T20 competition have a bold vision to eventually become \u2018America\u2019s team\u2019<\/a> – and they are making strides with a growing number of fans calling themselves the \u2018Pod Squad\u2019.<\/p>\n So it\u2019s little surprise that the franchise – which boasts ownership ties to Indian Premier League giant Delhi Capitals – are considering ambitious plans in regards to its proposed cricket ground.<\/p>\n The Orcas are moving closer to building in King County\u2019s Marymoor Park, around 15 miles from Seattle.<\/p>\n There are still some bureaucratic hurdles to get through, but local authorities are supportive knowing that a cricket ground would be a boon for not only the area but the entire Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n ForbesSeattle Orcas Building Cricket Legacy In Pacific NorthwestBy Tristan Lavalette<\/a><\/p>\n But there are grander plans being contemplated. Inspired by the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, England, – home to Hampshire County Cricket Club, which has ownership ties to Orcas – a resort-type complex comprising a hotel an golf course is under consideration.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thinking about what are the real estate development possibilities and potential and who might be interested in that?\u201d Orcas co-owner Soma Somasegar told me in a phone interview.<\/p>\n \u201cSport stadiums around the country and the world are now becoming much more than just watching sport.\u201d<\/p>\n Somasegar had originally hoped an Orcas stadium could be built well before the 2028 Los Angeles Games and possibly be part of cricket\u2019s slate of Olympic games.<\/p>\n But with nothing built, and with Olympic officials wanting the event to be played entirely in Los Angeles, cricket\u2019s Olympic return will be played in Pomona although – as I first reported – its stadium plans have been shrouded in uncertainty due to the USA Cricket crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n ForbesOlympic Stadium In Spotlight Amid American Cricket Chaos As 2028 Los Angeles LoomsBy Tristan Lavalette<\/a><\/p>\n While the timing wasn\u2019t quite right for the Olympics, the Orcas stadium will likely be an appealing venue for international cricket and a gateway for the Pacific Northwest, a vast region home to a growing South Asian demographic that also includes world famous cities Portland and Vancouver.<\/p>\n