MUMBAI: In a historic deal, the GMR Group, the co-owners of Delhi Capitals side in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has acquired Hampshire Cricket, marking a historic milestone in the cricket world. TOI had reported about the GMR group, owned by Kiran Kumar Granthi, acquiring a 49% stake in Hampshire Cricket County on September 18.
This is the first instance of a county cricket team being acquired by an international company.