ISPL T10 – Meet the owners of Indian Street Premier League’s six teams

Indian Cricket is set for a revolution with the inaugural edition of Indian Street Premier League. Six teams will take part in the event in a ten-over format as Mumbai will host the first-ever season. 

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The six teams set to play in the inaugural season are Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Srinagar, and Kolkata. This upcoming league has created a lot of interest amongst the fans. Some of the most promising players from across India will take to the field.  

Here are the team owners of all the six teams taking part in the tournament:

1. Team Mumbai – Amitabh Bachchan 

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The greatest ever Bollywood hero is the face behind the Mumbai team. This is the first time Amitabh Bachchan has invested in a sports-related project. Son Abhishek Bachchan is the owner of Jaipur Pink Panthers and the Chennai Football Club. 

2. Team Srinagar – Akshay Kumar 

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The ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood has picked up ownership of the Srinagar side. Jammu and Kashmir has been in the news over the recent development of good talents. Umran Malik has taken the world by storm with his amazing bowling. Vivrant Sharma is another player who has impressed fans during his IPL debut. One has to wonder which new talent will emerge from the ISPL T10 tournament. 

3. Team Bengaluru – Hrithik Roshan 

There is no doubt that Bengaluru is crazy for cricket and Royal Challengers Bangalore enjoys huge fandom. The Garden City is set to make its presence felt in the ISPL T10 in Mumbai this year. Their owner is none other than Bollywood megastar Hrithik Roshan. 

4. Team Kolkata – Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor

Saif Ali Khan has a close affinity to Kolkata due to his mother Sharmila Tagore. For the unversed, Saif Ali Khan’s father is former India skipper Mansoor Ali Khan who is regarded as a pioneer of the game. Saif and his wife and noted Bollywood leading lady Kareena Kapoor are the owners of the Kolkata ISPL T10 team. 

5. Team Hyderabad – Ram Charan Teja 

Cricket and movies are huge in Hyderabad and Ram Charan Teja has a massive following. The young star is the owner of the Team Hyderabad which is set to play in Mumbai during the inaugural season of ISPL T10. 

6. Team Chennai – Suriya Sivakumar 

Considered one of the finest pan-India actors, Suriya Sivakumar will represent the best cricketing talent from Chennai. The 48-year-old star is the owner of the Chennai ISPL team that will travel to Mumbai. It is well known how much Chennai adores its cricket thanks to the Chennai Super Kings. Will the CSK charm help Suriya and his boys win the ISPL T10 this year? Time will tell.