Reliance Industries Acquires Franchise In Cricket South Africa’s T20 League

The new franchise, based in Cape Town, will take forward the Mumbai Indians brand and comes close on the heels of acquiring the UAE-based International League T-20 team

Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio, said that after acquiring South African franchise, Reliance now have three T20 teams across three countries.

Source : Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries (RIL) on Wednesday announced that it will acquire a franchise in Cricket South Africa’s upcoming T20 league, thus strengthening its growing global footprint in the arena of cricket.

According to the news release by RIL, the new franchise, based in Cape Town, will take forward the Mumbai Indians brand and comes close on the heels of acquiring the UAE-based International League T-20 team.

RIL has played a crucial role in evolving the sports ecosystem through ownership of cricket franchises, football league in India, sports sponsorship, consultancy, and athlete talent management, and bringing in industry best practices.

Reliance Foundation Sports, the CSR wing of RIL, has been leading India's Olympic Movement by providing opportunities to athletes across the country to become champions in multiple sports and also leading India's charge in hosting global sporting events.

Earlier this year, Nita Ambani, director of RIL, led a successful bid to host the prestigious International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai in 2023 after a gap of 40 years.

She said, “I’m delighted to welcome our new T20 team to the Reliance family! We are excited to take the Mumbai Indians’ brand of fearless and entertaining cricket to South Africa, a nation that loves cricket as much as we do in India! South Africa has a strong sporting ecosystem, and we look forward to exploring the power and potential of this collaboration. As we grow MI's global cricketing footprint, we remain committed to spreading joy and cheer through sport!”

Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio, said, “With our South African franchise, we now have three T20 teams across three countries. We look forward to leveraging our expertise and depth of knowledge in the cricket ecosystem & brand Mumbai Indians to help build the team and provide fans with some of the best cricketing experiences.”