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    Home / News / Sports News / SRH, LSG join RR in race for ownership of Yorkshire
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    SRH, LSG join RR in race for ownership of Yorkshire
    IPL teams eyeing ownership of Yorkshire (Photo credit: X/@Yorkshirecb)

    SRH, LSG join RR in race for ownership of Yorkshire

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Aug 23, 2024
    04:37 pm

    What's the story

    Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have joined Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a three-way battle for the ownership of Yorkshire.

    The county club has been struggling financially, prompting its chair Colin Greaves to seek private investors in 2024.

    This move reignited interest from the 2008 IPL champions, who had previously attempted to acquire the club with a £25 million bid in 2023.

    Here we present the details.

    Deal negotiations

    RR's revised proposal and Yorkshire's response

    The Rajasthan Royals proposed a new deal to acquire Yorkshire through additional borrowing rather than direct investment.

    This approach would not eliminate the club's £15 million debt, as they would still owe the amount borrowed by Royals.

    However, Yorkshire rejected this proposal, unwilling to substitute one debt for another.

    Despite this setback, negotiations between the franchise and the club are ongoing.

    New contenders

    SRH and LSG enter the bidding war

    The Sun Group, owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20, has also expressed interest in acquiring Yorkshire.

    They have offered £50 million to the club, doubling what Royals initially proposed.

    Additionally, the Goenka group which owns Lucknow Super Giants in IPL and Durban Super Giants in SA20 is reportedly interested but has not yet placed a bid as discussions are still underway.

    Additional assets

    Potential ownership extends beyond club

    The corporate entity that ultimately secures Yorkshire's ownership will also gain control of the Headingley Cricket Ground.

    A deal is anticipated to be finalized within this year, as several Indian businessmen have expressed interest in acquiring county clubs and The Hundred franchises.

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has invited them to own stakes in The Hundred, with discussions on this matter still ongoing.

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