SpotlightFeel the energy. Meet the icons. Go behind the scenes as two sporting worlds share one stage.

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Key points

• Cricket and baseball will square off this fall as MLBx heads to India.
• While the opposing team will set up their three players in the outfield, each player will have one two-minute at-bat during a three-inning game.
• MLB stars and cricket legends set to collide at MLBx Mumbai.

What happened

Sign in/Sign up. August 06 4 min read. MLB stars and cricket legends set to collide at MLBx Mumbai. August 08 4 min read. Why Mumbai is ready for baseball's biggest crossover. MLBx Mumbai is where America's pastime meets India's passion.

Cricket and baseball will square off this fall as MLBx heads to India. On October 24 at Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex, former MLB superstars Nick Swisher and Adrían González will take on India's T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav in a battle of power and defense supremacy. The game is a modified, co-ed 3-on-3 home run derby which rewards players for home runs and defensive catches – making it the perfect format for major leaguers and cricket stars to battle.

While the opposing team will set up their three players in the outfield, each player will have one two-minute at-bat during a three-inning game. Teams earn a point for each home run and a point for each catch. Bonus points can be earned by hitting balls through a center-field target placed above the outfield fence or calling for a hot streak of five swings where offensive and defensive points count double. At the end of a game, the team with the most points wins. 02 VenueMumbai Football Arena. 03 LocationAndheri Sports Complex.

The bottom line

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