The RPSG Group, owners of IPL’s Lucknow Super Giants, have acquired a 49% stake in Manchester Originals for approximately £58 million, valuing the franchise at over £100 million. This deal makes them the second IPL-affiliated investor in The Hundred, following Mumbai Indians' stake in Oval Invincibles
The RPSG Group, owners of IPL’s Lucknow Super Giants, have acquired a 49% stake in Manchester Originals for around £58 million, valuing the team at over £100 million. This makes them the second IPL-affiliated investor in The Hundred, following Mumbai Indians' stake in Oval Invincibles. The move is part of the ECB’s strategy to attract private investment into English cricket. Other recent deals include Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire securing major investments.
Thousands of Asda workers have won a key stage in their equal pay case, moving closer to a potential £1.2 billion payout. A Manchester tribunal ruled that 12 of 14 lead claimants had jobs of equal value to higher-paid male warehouse workers. The case, backed by the GMB union, could set a precedent for other supermarket workers. Asda denies discrimination and plans to defend its pay structure.