England: Delhi Capitals Buy Southern Brave Ownership: The franchise of world cricket’s most loved T20 league IPL has now started trying its luck outside the IPL. In which many franchises of this league have also fielded their teams in the leagues played in other countries. Meanwhile, now the IPL franchise has entered England’s famous league The Hundred League. Where after Mumbai Indians, now another franchise has joined.
Entry Of Delhi Capitals’ GMR Group In The Hundred League
GMR Group, the co-group of the IPL team Delhi Capitals franchise, has bought the Hampshire-based team Southern Brave. Group GMR, which has owned the Delhi franchise since the beginning of IPL, has now decided to try its luck in this league of England as well. Who has bought 49 percent shares of this Hampshire team.
Acquired Stake In Hampshire Team Southern Brave
With this deal between Delhi Capitals-owned GMR Group and the England and Wales Cricket Board, the ECB has successfully completed the process of selling its equity in The Hundred. With this, now after Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals’ GMR Group has entered The Hundred League. And it has become the second IPL franchise to come to this league.
JUST IN: GMR Group, co-owners of Delhi Capitals and owners of Hampshire, have secured ownership of Hundred franchise Southern Brave, concluding the ECB's equity sell-off pic.twitter.com/GGjiEKba9i
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 12, 2025
Southern Brave Team Won The Title In The Very First Season
It is being told that GMR Group, a co-owner of Delhi Capitals, currently has about half the shares. But it is believed that in the coming time, Delhi Capitals’ GMR Group will completely buy the Southern Brave team and acquire full ownership. The England Cricket Board started this 100-ball league in 2021. In which the Southern Brave team won the title in the very first season. After this, Southern Brave made it to the finals in 2024. But there she was deprived of the title. Now this team is ready to play with a new franchise. Where in the 2025 season, this team will be eyeing the second title.