GMR Group, which owns IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, has struck a big deal in England. He has signed this contract with Hampshire. This deal is worth 120 million pounds i.e. 1350 crore rupees, which is being done by former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen. England’s stylish batsman Pietersen has played the role of middleman in this big deal. Having played cricket for both Hampshire and Delhi Capitals, Pietersen did his job well. The legendary cricketer of England has called this deal as a historic day in England cricket.
Pietersen has played for Hampshire and DC
Kevin Pietersen played cricket for Hampshire between 2005 and 2010. He also spent 3 years with Delhi franchise of IPL. He was part of this IPL team when it was called Delhi Daredevils. Pietersen has also captained the Delhi franchise in 2014. In such a situation, he had a good relationship with GMR Group Chairman Kiran Kumar Grandhi. In early September, both of them also watched the T20 match between England and Australia together. Peterson’s good relationship with GMR Group led to the deal.
A historic day in England cricket- KP
Kevin Peterson is believed to have no commercial interest in the deal. He only worked to merge the two sides. Once the deal was done, Kevin Pietersen congratulated both parties and described their deal on the ax handle as a historic day for English cricket.
A historic day in English cricket! Congratulations to everyone on this journey. It’s just the beginning. LFG! 🙏🏽🎯🙏🏽 https://t.co/V63vJ4DvBW
— Kevin Peterson🦏 (@KP24) September 30, 2024
What did the Delhi Capitals get?
Now the question is, what did the GMR Group, which manages Delhi Capitals, get out of this deal? So he got 3 things, apart from Hampshire’s county team, the Southern Braves team and the Rose Bowl cricket stadium.
Peterson’s big role, the GMR chairman said after the deal
After the deal, GMR chairman Kiran Kumar Grandhi told ESPNcricinfo that Kevin Pietersen played a big role behind it. He also knew Rod Bransgrove, the chairman of Hampshire, and he knew me. As we were both friends, Peterson was the common link between us.
