ECB is interested in receiving Indian funding, and IPL franchise owners may be allowed to rename their teams

As the England Cricket Board is scheduled to distribute shares in the eight clubs in September later this year, there appears to be a good chance that the participating franchises of The Hundred would change their names at the behest of Indian Premier League franchise owners.

According to a report published by The Guardian, the ECB also intends to focus more on its franchise competition.

Even a minority stake will place the new owners on an amazing pedestal from which they may profit greatly. Additionally, word spread that the biggest determinant of whether or not the IPL owners could proceed with renaming their franchises as The Hundred would be the sums given by each of them.

“Every IPL owner has stated that they plan to bid, but they will need some control over their money. We expect them to push for name modifications, which will depend on how much they have invested, as it’s essentially a massive brand play for the IPL, a source engaged in the sale process was quoted as saying in the newspaper.

The London Spirit is estimated to be bringing in nearly 25% of the franchise’s revenue due to its enormous valuation, the report continued. It also stated that the owners of the Mumbai Indians, the joint-most successful IPL franchise, as well as its sister franchises, the MI New York, MI

The Ambani family, Emirates, and MI Cape Town are excited about the shining possibility of placing a sizable bid for the Spirit and renaming it MI London.

“London Spirit is considered the crown jewel of The Hundred auction and is anticipated to draw offers of

When the ECB starts the process of selling 49% of the eight teams next month, several times more than many of the other franchises,” the article stated, adding that London Spirit might make up a quarter of the sales.

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income from The Hundred.
The aforementioned news supports the theory that the Delhi Capitals will try to acquire a share in the Southern Brave after spending £120 million on Hampshire, and the Rajasthan Royals will try their luck against the Northern Superchargers as part of their acquisition of Yorkshire.