Indiawin Sports
Indiawin Sports Private Limited is an Indian company which owns several franchise cricket teams from around the world, the most successful being Mumbai Indians. It is a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries. It was founded on 28 November 2007 and is based in Mumbai, India.[1][2]
Type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Sport management-investment |
Founded | 28 November, 2007 |
Founder | Mukesh Ambani |
Headquarters | , India |
Area served | World wide |
Key people | |
Brands | Mumbai Indians[1] |
Parent | Reliance Industries[1] |
History
In the 2008 IPL team auction, Indiawin Sports successfully bought a team based in Mumbai city for US$111.9 million. They have also bid on teams in the SA20,[3] ILT20[4] and Major League Cricket.[5]
In January 2023, Indiawin Sports successfully won the bid for a Mumbai-based franchise in the Women's Premier League.[6]
Teams owned
Team | City | League | Debut | Home ground | Captain | Head coach | Championships |
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Mumbai Indians (Parent Club) | Mumbai, India | IPL | 2008 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Rohit Sharma | Mark Boucher | 5 times IPL 2 times CLT20 |
MI Cape Town | Cape Town, South Africa | SA20 | 2023 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | Rashid Khan | Robin Peterson | |
MI Emirates | Abu Dhabi, United Arab | ILT20 | 2022 | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Kieron Pollard | ||
Mumbai Indians Women | Mumbai, India | WPL | 2023 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur | Charlotte Edwards | 1 time WPL |
MI New York | New York City, United States | MLC | 2023 | Marine Park Cricket Stadium (planned) | Kieron Pollard | Robin Peterson | 1 time MLC |
Key people
In 2022, former Mumbai Indians players Mahela Jayawardene and Zaheer Khan were promoted to be the global head of performance and global head of cricket development respectively for Indiawin Sports.[7]
References
- "Ambani growing cric verse..." Business Today.
- "Indiawin Sports Private Limited". Economic Times. 25 January 2023.
- "IPL Franchise owner buy all six team in SAT20". ESPNcricinfo. 26 January 2023.
- "Mumbai Indians to acquire team in UAE T20 League". Cricbuzz. 26 January 2023.
- "MI goes to America: New York joins the #OneFamily". Mumbai Indians. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- "Ambani family welcomes WPL team to MI universe". The Hindu. 25 January 2023.
- "Mumbai Indians elevate Zaheer Khan and Mahela Jayawardene to new central roles". The Times of India. 26 January 2023.