European cricket is about to get a major shake-up as The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) has announced its Glasgow-based franchise the Glasgow Mugafians with West Indies legend and The Universe Boss, Chris Gayle signing on as Co-Owner and Global Brand Ambassador, alongside owner Tansha Batra and founding commercial partner Mugafi Group. 

Mugafi Group is a media, entertainment, and IP platform founded by Vipul Agrawal and will provide the commercial, content, and digital backbone for the Glasgow franchise.

Speaking about the Glasgow franchise, Mr. Abhishek Bachchan, Co-owner, ETPL said, “We are delighted to welcome the Mugafi Group and Chris Gayle to this journey. Europe represents one of the most exciting frontiers for cricket, a region rich in sporting culture, diversity and untapped potential. With the ETPL, we are not just building a league but creating a platform that can unlock talent, unite markets and establish Europe as a powerful new center of the global game.”

Chris Gayle, Co-Owner and Global Brand Ambassador, Glasgow Mugafians, “Stepping into the role of co-owner of Glasgow Mugafians marks an exciting new chapter for me. The ETPL is already creating waves globally, and having played in franchise leagues around the world, I’m confident this will be something special. Europe represents cricket’s final frontier, and the ETPL has the potential to unravel promising local talent and nurture future heroes who will strengthen the sport in that region. I can’t wait to get started on this new journey.”

Speaking about the acquisition of the Glasgow franchise, Vipul Agrawal, Founder & CEO, Mugafi Group, “Every major sport in the world is now an eyeballs business. Cricket has 2.5 billion fans and the fastest-growing viewership of any sport on the planet. The IP sitting inside a founding-position franchise in Europe’s first ICC-sanctioned league, owned by someone like Chris Gayle, in a city like Glasgow, with a South Asian diaspora built for cricket, that is a once-in-a-generation asset. Mugafi exists to build and back IP that lasts. That’s exactly what this is.”

Tansha Batra, owner of Glasgow Mugafians, “This is not about bringing cricket to Scotland. Cricket has been here for a very long time – in the parks, in the clubs, in the communities. What we’re building is a franchise that finally gives all of that a professional home. Glasgow Mugafians is where Scotland’s cricket story stops being a secret and starts being told to the world.”