Congratulations MI New York for winning the title! The IPL rivalry does make it disappointing that they won, but from a more neutral perspective, always admired them for their tenacity of putting out the best possible side that takes the lead and goes out and wins a lot of titles!
Tough luck for the Orcas as they have looked the best side of the season. Its interesting that a side that came 4th in the league phase has won the title. Could that be due to the fact that the season was so short (a 2 week season)? In a 2 month IPL, its pretty damn impossible for sides that finish 3rd or 4th to win a title (only Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 achieved this feat).
Great opening season! This should propel MLC further. Consolidate for next 2-3 years and keep building the non-Asian audience engagement (as
@icyman said, non-Asians are being enticed to the game) while they prep more stadiums and possibly new teams post that! But continue to keep the seasons short like this