Welsh Fire: Investment from IT entrepreneur Sanjay Govil can turn Hundred franchise into ‘global brand’ after Washington Freedom owner’s ‘landmark’ investment
The Wales fire could become a “global brand” with the help of IT entrepreneur Sanjay Govil.
Glamorgan officially announced Tuesday that they have made exclusive arrangements with Govil They reached an agreement at auction last week.
Govil is the owner of the Major League Baseball franchise Freedom and paid £40 million for the equivalent shares of the Wales Fire, which is worth £80 million.
A statement from Wales County said it was a “landmark moment” for the club and that Goville’s team will “be popular among fans and players locally and globally”.
Indian Americans are the founder and chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions, the solution is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, with an annual revenue of $2 billion and employs 20,000 people worldwide.
The tech billionaire also owns Infinite and Zyter Trucare, one of the leading medical technology platforms with 43 million members.
Glamorgan chairman Mark Rhydderch-Roberts said Govil was “the first bidder for some time” and believed the partnership would be different across the Welsh cricket team. open business opportunities at scale”.
“It is crucial for us that any investment partner shares our values, our strategic and business goals, and our ambition to become an international brand,” Rhydderch-Roberts said.
“Together they believe that Glamorgan and the Welsh Fire have great potential, especially that the Welsh Fire can become a global brand.”
Govil added: “I am very excited about the next step for the next generation of fans to renew and expand cricket.
“I look forward to the benefits of our partnership not only for leisure cricket in the UK, but also strengthening the cross-border relationship between international teams, franchises and fans in the coming years.”
