Seattle Orcas CEO Hemant Dua believes cricket will carve out a space for itself in the USA. He says if Major League Cricket (MLC) along with the other stakeholders can work hand in hand, then sky is the limit for cricket's expansion in the US. In a free-wheeling interview with TimesofIndia.com, Dua spoke at length about the various issues, the challenges, the ambition, and how MLC is taking its baby steps in the USA.
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