Sanjay Dutt owns a team in Masters Champions League

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and his wife Manyata Dutt have acquired a team in the upcoming Masters Champions League (MCL). According to reports, the couple is excited to be associated with MCL and is looking forward to take their love for cricket ahead.

Masters Champions League, a T20 tournament for the retired cricket players comprises of 6 teams. Legendary players such as Virendra Sehwag, Wasim Akram, Brian Lara, Jacques Kallis, Dean Jones will be seen competing against each other. The tournament will be held in Dubai in 2016. With the launch of the official anthem composed by Sajid-Wajid, this cricket tournament has been one of the most anticipated play-offs so far.

About GM Sports

GM Sports is wholly owned by the Grand Midwest Sports Group, a well-established hotel group in the UAE. The company operates under the umbrella of the Grand Midwest Group and has built a reputation over a short space of time as an ardent promoter of sports activities in the region.

GM Sports started out with a local cricket club, GMW Royals, providing a platform for skilled cricketers to showcase their on field talents. By bringing current international cricketers into the region to play for their team on a regular basis, GM Sports has helped improve the quality of the domestic leagues and tournaments that GMW Royals participates in.

It has since expanded into women’s football, supporting the local DWFA league by acquiring the rights to a team known as GMW Royals. GM Sports also has the naming rights forth Sharjah Cricket Academy. Throughout all of this, GM Sports has remained in the limelight by promoting sports activities in both the local and international communities.

Promoting cricket and sport in the region is at the heart of everything GM Sports stands for. Whether it be through sponsoring major sporting events, teams and international cricket tournaments, or devising a charter and code of conduct for UAE cricket clubs, instilling a local passion for the game is a key component of the company’s overarching vision.

The Masters Champions League (MCL) is an innovative and exciting Twenty20 cricket format that is set to become a global event. The brainchild of Zafar Shah, Chairman of GM Sports, the MCL aims to invigorate Twenty20 cricket by re-introducing retired cricketing greats, some of whom have never played under the Twenty20 format. Through its involvement, GM Sports will not only provide millions of die-hard cricket fans with another chance to see their favourite stars back in the cricket arena, but it will also allow those legends to assist former teammates and comrades who face financial distress in retirement.

The MCL has already generated significant support in the region, including official approval from the Emirates Cricket Board of the UAE, and continues to build momentum in the run up to its public launch.