Cricket Victoria chief compares potential BBL changes to historical football growth
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 11:18 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins addressed potential investments from Indian owners in the Big Bash League, drawing a parallel to the spread of football from England 150 years ago. Cummins emphasized that interest in the Melbourne Renegades comes from a diverse investor pool, not just India, with significant interest from the USA. Cricket Australia is managing the sale of Renegades, which may conclude by Christmas. Cummins has reassured fans that concerns over Indian ownership should be viewed in a broader context, highlighting the positive contributions of Indian involvement in cricket globally.
- •Cummins compares IPL investment to historic football expansion.
- •40% of interest in the Renegades is from the Indian diaspora.
- •Cricket Australia manages the sale to ensure control measures.
- •Cricket Victoria aims to calm fears over foreign ownership.
- •Sale of the Renegades is expected to finalize by Christmas.
- 11:18 AMYahoo Sports — Cricket Victoria chief compares Indian owners potentially buying BBL franchises to 'what England did 150 years ago'
"Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins compared potential IPL investment in the BBL to how England spread football 150 years ago, urging fans not to fear change.
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