Four franchises of the Premier League India (Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants and the co -owners of Delhi Capitals, GMR Group) along with a consortium of global technological giants with leaders of Google, Microsoft and Adobe have reached the final list. of the hundred, according to a report. According to the Espncricinfo report, the host -headquarters in London Oval Invincible and London Spirit have aroused great interest, with the five times IPL Mi champions and the technological consortium competing for the invincible. Meanwhile, Lancer Capital, led by the co -owner of Manchester United, Avram Glazer, has expressed a great interest in both teams based in London.
Sanjeev Goenka of RPSG Group, owner of the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, has shown interest in London Spirit and Manchester Originals.
The Manchester Originals franchise has also aroused considerable interest.
“All preselected investors must submit a final financial offer, which will be binding, and the highest offer will determine the winner for each of the eight franchises,” says the report.
Lancashire, the host county, has shown flexibility by allowing possible franchise owners to manage Crquet’s operations, “which is an important factor for several investors, especially the IPL teams.”
The Technological Consortium that competes by the franchises includes high profile names such as Pichai (Google CEO), Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Shantanu Narayen (CEO of Adobe), Egon Durban (CEO of Silver Lake Management) and Satyan Gajwani (co -founder). of Major League Cricket and Vice President of Times Internet).
Directed by Nikesh Arora, executive director of the Palo Alto Networks cybersecurity company, the Consortium has been preselected for the Invincible Oval franchises and London Spirit.
It is understood that Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sun Group owners are on the short list “of three franchises: Trent Rockets (Nottingham), Northern Superchargers (Leeds) and Welsh Fire (Cardiff).
CVC Capital Partners, owner of Gujarat Titans in the IPL, is making an offer for Birmingham Phoenix, according to the report.
Some IPL franchises that initially expressed interest, such as Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, are not currently on the short list, he added.
“It could not be confirmed if the Super Kings and Knight Riders, who have teams in T20 leagues abroad outside India, have been preselected,” says the report.
In addition, he said that the American businessman Sanjay Govil, owner of Washington Freedom, is “interested” in three franchises out of London.
The bidding process has not yet ended and the ECB is expected to announce this week the calendar for the one hundred 2025 season, while the new owners will take control from 2026. PTI TAP ATK ATK
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