Adam Zampa’s 420 jersey quantity for LA Knight Riders takes MLC by storm

There normally is an effective purpose behind the quantity a cricketer wears on their again. Chris Gayle’s 333 was a tribute to his highest rating within the format. Likewise, Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 was an ode to his Test wickets. What does 420 imply for Adam Zampa?

That’s been the query for a lot of because the Australian spinner donned the quantity on his again within the opening week of the primary Major League Cricket (MLC) for Los Angeles Knight Riders.

It isn’t the primary time Zampa has worn this quantity. Last 12 months on the International League T20, the Aussie had the identical quantity on his again however there’s been no phrase from Zampa on the explanation behind the identical.

In US’s new franchise league’s first week, it induced a variety of speculations. One of them was a doable reference to April 20 or 4/20 as it’s written in America – known as the 420 Day – a vacation celebrated by many marijuana shoppers within the United States and elsewhere world wide.

That LA Knight Riders performed their first MLC recreation towards Texas Super Kings on the opening night time compounded additional speculations, given the current hearings within the US state to look at legalizing marijuana for leisure use.

After their first two outings within the MLC 2023, LA Knight Riders lie on the backside of the six-team factors desk with back-to-back defeats and can subsequent face San Francisco Unicorns on Tuesday, July 18.