Mumbai Indians purchase 49 per cent stake in The Hundred’s Oval Invincibles
The Mumbai Indians (MI) have discovered their manner via to The Hundred, England’s 100-ball competitors. On Monday, February 10, the homeowners of MI, Reliance Industries Restricted (RIL), via its subsidiary, RISE Worldwide, partnered with Surrey County Cricket Membership (SCCC) for the Oval Invincibles, a London-based membership. Surrey, within the meantime, retained 51 p.c of its stake within the Invncibles whereas MI acquired a 49 per cent stake.
RIL should pay 60 million GBP as per their stake within the Invincibles, who had been the primary staff in The Hundred to be offered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The Invincibles are presently valued at 123 million GBP. The Invincibles stay probably the most profitable staff within the historical past of the Hundred, each within the males’s and ladies’s competitors.
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In 2021 and 2022, the ladies’s staff gained the Hundred after beating Southern Courageous within the finals. In 2023 and 2024, the boys’s staff adopted swimsuit, beating Manchester Originals and Southern Courageous within the finals.
Nita Ambani, the proprietor of MI, stated, “Cricket is greater than only a sport, it’s a ardour that unites individuals throughout geographies and cultures. Welcoming Oval Invincibles into our Mumbai Indians household is a proud and particular second. With this partnership, we develop our MI fan base throughout India, New York, the UAE, South Africa, and now England – ushering in a brand new chapter of our world cricketing journey.
“At Mumbai Indians, we stay deeply dedicated to nurturing younger expertise, constructing champion groups, and bringing followers nearer to the sport.”
Oli Slipper, the chairman of Surrey Cricket Membership, stated, “We stated on the outset that we needed the most effective companion to make sure that Surrey proceed to cleared the path in English cricket and in Mumbai Indians, that’s what we’ve got acquired. They share our ardour for cricket, they personal the most important and most profitable staff within the IPL, the Mumbai Indians, and we imagine this partnership will deliver continued success to each Surrey CCC and our Hundred staff.
MI are probably the most profitable staff within the historical past of the IPL, having gained the title 5 occasions, in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. In addition they gained two Champions League T20 titles. In 2023, MI gained the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) title after beating Delhi Capitals (DC) within the closing. Lately, the MI franchise flourished after MI Cape City gained the SA20 2025.
