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Salman Khan has become the latest owner of a cricket team. The Bollywood superstar has bought the New Delhi franchise. "The last two seasons of the ISPL received great support and love from fans and well-wishers from across the country. This definitely boosts the morale of the players who come from such diverse backgrounds, toiling hard to make the final cut. Going into a new season with the addition of a new team will bring in many new fans and supporters to enthuse the players even more," ISPL core committee member Sachin Tendulkar said. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) will kick off third season this year. Season 2 drew a record-breaking 28 million-plus television viewers and marked a 47 per cent growth in TV viewership over its inaugural edition, cementing ISPL's place as India's biggest sports and music carnival. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Salman Khan is thrilled that ISPL 'empowers talented players'. "Cricket is a heartbeat that echoes through every street in India and when that energy reaches the stadium, leagues like ISPL are born. I have always been passionate about the game and I'm thrilled to join ISPL as this unique league not only promotes grassroots cricket in India but also empowers talented players by providing them with a valuable platform. This is just the beginning — as Season 3 unfolds, fans will get to know more about the team and build a deeper connection," Salman Khan said in a statement.
Bollywood superstar Preity Zinta owns the Punjab Kings franchise in IPL. PBKS entered their second final in the IPL 2025 season. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Shah Rukh Khan owns multiple T20 leagues around the world including KKR in IPL, LAKR in MLC and Trinibago Knight Riders in CPL. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Film stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar also own teams in ISPL . Salman Khan now joins ISPL's star-studded roster of celebrity team owners, which includes Amitabh Bachchan (Majhi Mumbai), Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan (Tiigers of Kolkata), Akshay Kumar (Srinagar Ke Veer), Suriya (Chennai Singams), Hrithik Roshan (Bangalore Strikers), and Ram Charan (Falcon Risers Hyderabad). Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Amitabh Bachchan-owned Majhi Mumbai won the ISPL trophy in Season 2. The tournament spotlighted rising stars like Abhishek Dalhor, Sagar Ali, Rajat Mundhe, Ketan Mhatre, Jagannath Sarkar, and Fardeen Kazi. Among them, Dalhor's standout performance across two seasons earned him a spot as a net bowler with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025.
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