Archive · 23 Sep 2026
T20 Mumbai League Adds Ninth Franchise for ₹106.88 Crore
The T20 Mumbai League is adding a new team.
The team will represent Navi Mumbai.
Aspects Sports won the rights to operate it.
The agreement lasts for six years.
It is worth ₹106.88 crore in total.
The first season will cost ₹12.21 crore under the agreement.
League officials say the team can help young cricketers get noticed.
The league’s 2026 season included several famous players, such as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
The Mumbai Cricket Association named Aspects Sports the successful bidder for the league’s ninth franchise.
The new franchise will represent Navi Mumbai and operate under a six-year agreement.
The rights are valued at ₹106.88 crore, including ₹12.21 crore for the first season.
League officials said the expansion will broaden its reach and create more opportunities for emerging cricketers.
The 2026 league featured players 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.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 23, 2026.
- Where
- The franchise will represent Navi Mumbai within the Mumbai cricketing ecosystem.
- Why
- The expansion is intended to widen the league’s reach, create opportunities for emerging players and strengthen its long-term sporting ecosystem.
- Successful bidder
- Aspects Sports
- Owner
- Aspect Global Ventures
- 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
- Players mentioned
- Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Sarfaraz Khan and Tushar Deshpande
