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Washington Freedom to establish permanent home in Frederick Cricket Park

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 11:35 PM

Last updated Oct 19, 2026

Washington Freedom to establish permanent home in Frederick Cricket Park

Summary

The Washington Freedom will begin construction on the Frederick Cricket Park, a dedicated facility in Frederick, Maryland, aimed to open by June 2027. The 10,000-seat venue will host home matches for the franchise, which has seen success in the Major League Cricket. Frederick leaders and team officials broke ground on the site, which is projected to cost over $45 million and generate significant local economic activity. The plan aligns with the league's goal to secure home fields for all franchises by 2029, and is expected to enhance cricket's popularity in the region while serving additional sports and recreational purposes.

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Status Watch

•Ground broken for Frederick Cricket Park on October 19, 2026.
•Facility expected to serve as official home for Washington Freedom.
•Projected construction cost exceeds $45 million.
•Venue to create 53 full-time jobs and significant annual economic activity.
•Cricket intended to grow in popularity alongside other local sports.

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11:35 PMYahoo Sports — Frederick to become ‘permanent home’ for professional cricket team

What they're saying

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Rohit Anand, general manager of Washington Freedom, a professional cricket franchise that calls Washington, Maryland and Virginia home, gets a visceral feeling when discussing the plans for a cricket-dedicated facility in Frederick. “My hair is raised on my arms just thinking about what that’s going to be like,” he quipped. Anand’s enthusiasm — and that of other cricket fans — is growing after ...
— Yahoo Sports

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