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India.com
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Amid IPL 2025, Virat Kohli buys this team for Rs....
In this collection of pictures we shall know the team bought by Virat Kohli amid IPL 2025. We shall also know the cost of the team. Virat Kohli, one of the most famous cricketers in the world, is currently playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. His team has been in the top 2 in the points table for the first time since 2016. Virat Kohli has made a big bet, he has invested in the World Bowling League. Virat Kohli was announced as a strategic investor in the World Bowling League (WBL). The WBL introduced MLB superstar and 3-time World Series champion Mookie Betts' team OMG as the first franchise in the league. Virat Kohli also shared a post related to this on his social media. In which he told a fun fact about himself and said that he started bowling at the age of 13. "After a great partnership with @adikmishra in E1 Team Blue Rising, excited to team up again in the World Bowling League! With @Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts and others, we're redefining a sport loved by 100M+ people, leveraging @fsp_io's technology to engage millions of fans." There are many questions regarding how much money did the RCB star invest. The figure has not been revealed to the public.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
Cricket legend Virat Kohli to invest in World Bowling League
DUBAI: The World Bowling League has added Indian cricketing icon Virat Kohli as a new strategic investor after recently announcing MLB superstar and three-time World Series Champion Mookie Betts' Team OMG as the first franchise. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport With modernized gameplay, mixed-gender teams, and events expected to be held around the globe, the league — founded by Dubai-based Adi K. Mishra — is looking to transform traditional bowling into a mainstream spectator sport. Kohli, a global sports icon, steps into the league with a personal connection to the lanes. 'I started bowling when I was 11 years old, spinning the ball by 12,' he said. 'It is evident how popular the sport is while being underappreciated as a business proposition. Adi K. Mishra's vision to redefine bowling is unique, and after our success with Team Blue Rising in the E1 series, I'm thrilled to join the WBL as an investor and partner.' Kohli's popularity and influence as the third-most followed athlete on Instagram — behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi — amplifies the league's mission to inspire a new generation of fans. Mishra, founder and CEO of League Sports Co., echoed Kohli's enthusiasm. 'Elite-level bowling is a world of intricate challenges — from lanes with unique topographies and thousands of 3D-printed oil patterns to balls that react differently with every roll. 'When I discovered Virat is also a bowler, it was exciting to align on this new-age vision for the sport. Virat's relentless drive for sports mirrors our own. 'Every week, we uncover more about bowling's global depth and fascinating history — it's a sleeping giant we're ready to awaken.' With Team OMG owned by Betts already setting the tone, the WBL will soon announce more franchises.
Al Etihad
3 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
Kohli invests in Dubai-based businessman's WBL
28 May 2025 23:40 KUUMAR SHYAM (ABU DHABI)Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has made another investment with the Dubai-based businessman Adi Mishra, this time coming on board as a strategic investor in a proposed World Bowling League. The announcement come close on the heels of the star batsman opting to retire from the Test format of cricket amid his form slipping with the bat at age the batsman with second-most centuries and the most successful Test captain for India is going strong in preparing for life after cricket with a change in his commercial agency last month and now investing in the WBL; he is the second popular name to do so after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Mookie Betts."The World Bowling League (WBL) is pleased to announce cricketing icon Virat Kohli as a strategic investor in the league, igniting a bold new chapter to elevate the sport of bowling," the league organisers said in a statement on has also invested in another IP by Mishra's company League Sports Co., the E1 electric powerboat racing series, in which he has a franchise Team Blue Rising with many other former star players from sports such as football and tennis as fellow team owners. This UAE team for the E1 World Championship focuses on bringing the message of sustainability, innovation, technology and conservation in the world's first series of 'all-electric' race boats."I started bowling when I was 11 years old, spinning the ball by 12," the 36-year-old Kohli said in a statement issued by League Sports Co. (LSC), the owner of WBL. "It is evident how popular the sport is while being under-appreciated as a business proposition. I'm thrilled to join the WBL as an investor and partner."It wasn't clear if Kohli is picking up a franchise in the WBL or a shareholder in the overall league with no details on the schedule also from League Sports Co. Apart from being the leading name in international cricket, Kohli is a social media phenomenon and the third-most followed athlete on Instagram behind footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Kohli also has a stake in the Indian Super League football team FC Goa."When I discovered Virat is also a bowler, it was exciting to align with this new-age vision for the sport," said Mishra, the founder-CEO of LSC. "Every week, we uncover more about bowling's global depth and fascinating history – it's a sleeping giant we're ready to awaken."Kohli is playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with his team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, while he is now going to focus only on one-day internationals for whatever is left in his career as an Indian last year, Kohli made heads turn in the industry when he parted ways with Cornerstone, the celebrity and event management company headed by his longtime friend Bunty Sajdeh. Kohli has now joined hands with a new company, Sporting to a report in Telecom Asia Sport, his brand value hasn't diminished. Despite retiring from two out of three formats, his central contract with the cricket board, worth 70 million rupees in the A grade, remains intact. He gets another INR 210 million for playing in the IPL. According to that report, there are roughly INR 10 billion tied up as his investments or stakes in 15-odd companies, including the LSC's E1 series, some start-ups, and other recent brands such as Chisel Fitness and WROGN, among others.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
New Venture For Virat Kohli, Becomes Strategic Investor In This Sport
Star India batter Virat Kohli was on Wednesday announced as a strategic investor in the World Bowling League (WBL). The World Bowling League recently announced MLB superstar and three-time World Series Champion Mookie Betts' Team OMG as the first franchise in the league. "I started bowling when I was 11 years old, spinning the ball by 12," Kohli said in a release. "It is evident how popular the sport is while being under-appreciated as a business proposition. Adi K Mishra's vision to redefine bowling is unique, and after our success with Team Blue Rising in the E1 series, I'm thrilled to join the WBL as an investor and partner." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Dubai Eye
3 days ago
- Business
- Dubai Eye
From batting to bowling: India's Kohli invests in World Bowling League
The proposed World Bowling League has received a major boost after marquee India cricketer Virat Kohli came on board as a strategic investor on Wednesday. Apart from being the leading name in international cricket, Kohli is a social media phenomenon and the third-most followed athlete on Instagram behind footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. "The World Bowling League (WBL) is pleased to announce cricketing icon Virat Kohli as a strategic investor in the league, igniting a bold new chapter to elevate the sport of bowling," the league organisers said in a statement. Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts bought the first announced team in the WBL, which is yet to announce the franchises and schedule of the first event of the league featuring mixed-gender teams. "I started bowling when I was 11 years old, spinning the ball by 12," the 36-year-old Kohli said in a statement issued by League Sports Co., the owner of WBL. "It is evident how popular the sport is while being under-appreciated as a business proposition." "I'm thrilled to join the WBL as an investor and partner." Kohli owns a team in the E1 World Championship power-boat series and has a stake in Indian Super League soccer team FC Goa. "When I discovered Virat is also a bowler, it was exciting to align on this new-age vision for the sport," said Adi K. Mishra, founder and CEO of League Sports Co. "Every week, we uncover more about bowling's global depth and fascinating history - it's a sleeping giant we're ready to awaken." Former India captain Kohli, who plays in the Indian Premier League, retired from Test cricket earlier this month and now only features in internationals in the 50-overs format.
