• Rajasthan Royals team owners acquire CPL franchise Barbados Tridents.

  • The two-time CPL champions rebranded as Barbados Royals.

CPL 2021: Barbados Tridents renamed as Barbados Royals after acquisition by IPL franchise
Barbados Tridents (Pic Source: Twitter)

The IPL footprint in the CPL has expanded further as Rajasthan Royals (RR) team owners have b🍬ought a majority 🔯stake in Barbados Tridents.

Royals Sports Group (EM Sporting Holdings ಌLtd), the RR team owners, announced o𒉰n Friday.

The two-time CPL champions wilꦦl now be known as 𒊎Barbados Royals.

“We are delighted to have signed this deal with Manish Patel, to acquire a majority stake in the Barbados CPL franchise,” Manoj Badale, Ro𝐆yals Sports Group Chairperson, said in a press release.

“We are extremely grateful to the Barbados government for their continued support, and we look forward to making a positive impact on both cricket and tourism for the country,” he added.

Kumar Sangakkara, RR’s Director of Cricket, will also monitor the Barbados squad in the CPL.

“Barbados Royals will be an important part of the Royals’ cricket ecosystem. With a fantastic talent pool of local players, we have the opportunity to innovate and develop strategies that will benefit the Royals Group.

“We are also excited at the prospect of how we can promote growth in the game of cricket,” said the former Sri Lankan cricketer.

The Barbados Royals, led by Jason Holder, will start their CPL 2021 camꦛpaign against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on A💦ugust 26.

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