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Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney: Lancashire Cricket Club has successfully partnered with Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group to run Manchester Originals as a joint venture, with the IPL powerhouse winning the bid for a stake in the Hundred franchise.

According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, The RPSG Group — which owns Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL — secured the deal after submitting the highest bid, valuing the Manchester-based franchise at approximately 116 million dollar. “We have been very focused on securing a great partner — ideally from the IPL — and RPSG has been our preferred bidder for some time,” Lancashire said in an official statement.

“We are delighted by the outcome and look forward to working together to create an exciting future. Together, we have a shared ambition to create a very special cricket team for the people of Manchester and the wider North West region.”