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T20 Mumbai League Adds Ninth Franchise for ₹106.88 Crore
The Mumbai Cricket Association has added a new team to the T20 Mumbai League.
The team will represent Navi Mumbai.
Aspects Sports won the rights to operate the team.
The agreement lasts for six years and is worth ₹106.88 crore.
The first season will cost ₹12.21 crore under the agreement.
Officials said the new team can help young cricketers get noticed.
They also said it could bring the league closer to more fans.
The league’s 2026 season included several well-known Indian players.
Mumbai Cricket Association awarded Aspects Sports the ninth T20 Mumbai League franchise.
The franchise will represent Navi Mumbai and operate for six years.
The rights are valued at ₹106.88 crore, including ₹12.21 crore for the first season.
League officials said the expansion will create more opportunities for emerging regional cricketers.
The 2026 edition featured stars including Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer.
- Who
- The Mumbai Cricket Association awarded the franchise to Aspects Sports, owned by Aspect Global Ventures.
- What
- A ninth franchise was added to the T20 Mumbai League for the Navi Mumbai region.
- Where
- The franchise will represent Navi Mumbai within the Mumbai cricket ecosystem.
- When
- The announcement was made today; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The expansion is intended to broaden the league’s reach, create opportunities for emerging players and strengthen its long-term sporting ecosystem.
Key facts
- Successful bidder
- Aspects Sports
- Represented region
- Navi Mumbai
- Franchise position
- Ninth team in the T20 Mumbai League
- Operating rights
- ₹106.88 crore over six years
- First-season amount
- ₹12.21 crore
- League face
- Rohit Sharma
- 2026 edition players mentioned
- Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan and Tushar Deshpande
Quotes
Ajinkya Naik
President of the Mumbai Cricket Association
“The expansion of the T20 Mumbai League to Navi Mumbai is a significant milestone in our vision to take the game closer to every corner of the Mumbai cricketing ecosystem.”
deccanchronicle.com
“The addition of a ninth franchise marks an important new chapter in the evolution of the T20 Mumbai League.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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