- Indian conglomerate Sun Group to buy entire franchise
- Yorkshire’s chief executive Sanjay Patel ‘delighted’
The owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad are poised to take full ownership of Northern Superchargers, boosting the finances of cash-strapped Yorkshire and growing the Indian Premier League’s involvement in the Hundred.
Sun Group were the successful bidders on Wednesday, placing a £100m valuation on the Headingley‑based team. The Indian conglomerate are in line to be the first investor in the Hundred sales process to buy the entire stake in a Hundred franchise, by acquiring both the England and Wales Cricket Board’s 49% share as well as the 51% gifted to the host county, Yorkshire in this case.
Written by Taha Hashim
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/05/northern-superchargers-and-yorkshire-set-for-huge-boost-with-100m-valuation under the title “Sunrisers Hyderabad to take 100% stake in Northern Superchargers for £100m”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
