Delhi Capitals joins hands with Satya Nadella to own Major League Cricket team in U.S.
The Hindu
The team has been named Seattle Orcas in the Major League Cricket scheduled to begin this July
IPL side Delhi Capitals has joined hands with Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella to own and "operate" the Seattle franchise in the Major League Cricket (MLC), a new T20 franchise league in the USA.
The team has been named Seattle Orcas. Orca is a killer whale found in the ocean around Seattle.
The league is scheduled to be launched this July.
IPL's most successful teams — Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings — are also associated with the new league.
"Delhi Capitals' co-owner GMR Group will partner with Seattle Orcas to help build and operate a world class cricket team," the MLC said in a release.
"The Delhi Capitals have competed in the IPL since 2008 (originally as the Delhi Daredevils), with six playoff appearances and a first-place finish in the 2021 regular season standings."
The Seattle Orcas' lead investor group includes Nadella (Chairman & CEO of Microsoft), Soma Somasegar (Managing Director of Madrona Ventures), Samir Bodas (Co-founder and CEO, Icertis), Ashok Krishnamurthi (Managing Partner, GreatPoint Ventures) and Sanjay Parthasarathy (former senior executive at Microsoft and Avalara).