RIL welcomes franchise in Cricket South Africa’s T20 league into the Reliance family as part of its ongoing unconditional commitment towards the sports’ arena
Mumbai, July 20, 2022: Strengthening its growing international footprint in cricket,
Reliance Industries today announced that it will acquire a franchise in Cricket South
Africa’s upcoming T20 league. Based in Cape Town the new franchise will take forward the
Mumbai Indians brand and comes close on the heels of acquiring the UAE-based
International League T-20 team.
Reliance Industries 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. Further, 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,
Mrs. Ambani led a successful bid to host the prestigious International Olympic Committee
Session in Mumbai in 2023 after a gap of 40 years.
Mrs. Nita Ambani, Director of Reliance Industries, 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!”
Mr. 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.”
