GMR Group agree deal for Southern Brave to conclude Hundred sell-off

On expected lines, GMR Group, co-owners of Delhi Capitals and owners of Hampshire, have secured ownership of Hundred franchise Southern Brave, concluding the ECB's process of selling equity. GMR was already the majority stakeholder of host county Hampshire, having bought out former owner Rod Bransgrove last year.

Southern Brave play their home games at Hampshire's Utilita Bowl. In The Hundred, Southern Brave are one of the most successful teams. They won the men's competition in 2021 by beating Birmingham Phoenix in the final. In 2023, they emerged victorious in the women's competition, getting the better of Northern Superchargers.

The Capitals are yet to win the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the last edition of the IPL, the Rishabh Pant-led side finished at No. 6, failing to reach the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

However, the Capitals tasted success in the recently-concluded ILT20 2025 as the Dubai Capitals won the title after beating Desert Vipers in the final last week.

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In September 2024, it was reported that GMR Group were keen on investing in Southern Brave after they had secured the Hampshire deal. Five months later, they have managed to sign on the dotted lines.

It takes the number of Hundred teams bought into by IPL owners to four, after Northern Superchargers (Sun Group), Manchester Originals (RPSG Group) and Oval Invincibles (Reliance). The ECB's aspirations of spreading investment from around the world had already been realised by deals for Birmingham Phoenix (Knighthead Capital), Welsh Fire (Sanjay Govil), London Spirit (Silicon Valley consortium), and Trent Rockets (Cain International).

Southern Brave reached the finals of the Men's Hundred in 2024 but suffered a defeat by 17 runs against Oval Invincibles. However, in the women's competition, the side led by Georgia Adams finished at the bottom of the table, winning just one out of the eight matches they played in the season.