Aspect Sports awarded operating rights for Navi Mumbai T20 Mumbai League franchise

Aspect Sports has been awarded the operating rights for the new Navi Mumbai franchise in the T20 Mumbai League from the 2027 edition, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced on Wednesday. The franchise was sold for ₹106.88 crore for a six-year period, with a ₹12.21 crore fee payable for the first season.

The new franchise will raise the league’s strength to nine teams, the MCA said. The average annual franchise fee of ₹17.81 crore is more than 50% of the highest fee than the existing eight franchises in the league. Ajinkya Naik, MCA president, said: “The expansion of the T20 Mumbai League to Navi Mumbai is a significant milestone in our vision to take the game closer to every corner of the Mumbai cricketing ecosystem,” “The addition of a ninth franchise will not only broaden the league’s reach but also create greater opportunities for emerging cricketers to showcase their talent on a competitive platform.”

Rajdip Gupta, chairman of the T20 Mumbai League Governing Council, said the ninth franchise would help the league build a “stronger and more sustainable ecosystem” while creating greater value for its stakeholders.

Aspect Sports is owned by Aspect Global Ventures, and its executive chairperson Aksha Kamboj said the organisation viewed its association with the league as a step towards establishing a long-term presence across multiple sporting disciplines.

The addition of the Navi Mumbai franchise is expected to expand the league’s footprint beyond its traditional Mumbai base and provide cricketers from the region with a pathway into the competition.

The Navi Mumbai franchise will join the T20 Mumbai League for the 2027 edition.