Poging GOUD - Vrij
GMR tackles rugby with India league, aims for Olympic-aligned IP
Mint Mumbai
|June 02, 2025
The league will run from 15 to 29 June, with 2 matches scheduled on weekdays and 3 on weekends
GMR Sports, best known for its Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise cricket team Delhi Capitals, is making an ambitious foray into rugby with the launch of the Rugby Premier League (RPL).
First announced in December 2024, the league's inaugural season kicks off later this month, with six teams and backing from some of India's prominent corporate houses.
The league will run from 15 June to 29 June, with two matches scheduled on weekdays and three on weekends.
RPL is being launched in partnership with Rugby India, with GMR serving as the commercial and operational partner for the league.
The company currently owns cricket franchises across the IPL (50% in Delhi Capitals), the International League T20 (Dubai Capitals), Major League Cricket (Seattle Orcas with a clutch of investors, including Satya Nadella, Soma Somasegar and others), and in the Legends League Cricket (India Capitals).
It also owns franchises across the Pro Kabaddi League (UP Yoddhas) and the Ultimate Kho Kho (Telugu Yoddhas).
But now, GMR Sports is looking to also own and operate sports intellectual properties (IPs).
Dit verhaal komt uit de June 02, 2025-editie van Mint Mumbai.
Abonneer u op Magzter GOLD voor toegang tot duizenden zorgvuldig samengestelde premiumverhalen en meer dan 9000 tijdschriften en kranten.
Bent u al abonnee? Aanmelden
MEER VERHALEN VAN Mint Mumbai
Mint Mumbai
'Chips require long-term plan'
India needs long-term, step-by-step ecosystem-building, alongside sustained investment in research and development (R&D), to achieve semiconductor capabilities, essential for a major global economy given silicon chips' role in the information age, according to economist and Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani.
1 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
EU halts GSP export benefits; ‘Chips require long-term plan’
The European Union (EU) has suspended export benefits to sectors such as textiles and plastics under a preferential scheme for India and two other countries from 1 January, a move that will impact the country’s shipment to the 27-nation bloc.
1 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
Banks renew push to unsecured loans
India's banks are cautiously reopening the tap on unsecured lending, as policy rate cuts drive margin pressure and risks stay largely under control.
3 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
Carmakers on edge as date with CAFE-III draws close
Carmakers are staring at a compliance window of less than 15 months to start getting close to stringent upcoming emission targets that are expected to come into effect from April 2027.
2 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
Global PE giants eye IPL champions RCB
Blackstone, Temasek weigh bids; deal may value RCB at $1.4-1.8 bn
2 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
BUDGET TO KEEP FISC STEADY AMID GLOBAL STORM
The Union Budget for FY27 is being formulated against the backdrop of some positive surprises, despite a highly volatile and uncertain global environment.
3 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
Govt may raise allocation for power distribution reforms
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme is likely to get ₹18,000 crore in the FY27 budget
2 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
Pet care startups eye users to compete with FMCG giants
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) pet care brands are leaning on subscription models to lock in customers, betting that repeat purchases can help them counter the scale and distribution advantage of India's largest packaged consumer goods players as the niche segment heats up.
2 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
IT majors face weak FY26 despite Q3 earnings beats
Four top IT services firms are heading into Q4 with weaker full-year trajectories than last year
3 mins
January 23, 2026
Mint Mumbai
Here's how to build an education fund in a high-inflation economy
With education inflation running at 10-12% annually, far outpacing CPI, parents must rethink savings strategies
4 mins
January 23, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size

