Mumbai Indians owns New York team franchise in Major League Cricket
Mumbai Indians, owned by Reliance Industries Limited, has announced that it has acquired a fifth cricket franchise – ‘MI New York’ for the New York team of Major League Cricket (MLC).The league is likely to start in July and will have six teams named after US cities
The team will take part in the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket subject to completion of customary due diligence; negotiation, and execution of definitive binding agreements, and receipt of required corporate, regulatory and third-party consent and compliances,” MI said in a release
MI owner Mrs Nita M Ambani said she is thrilled to welcome their New York franchise to the growing MI Family, With the entry into the first cricket league in the US, she hopes that they will be able to establish Mumbai Indians as a global brand of fearless and entertaining cricket. This is another new beginning for MI and she looks forward to the exciting journey ahead.
