Mumbai Indians goes global; names of franchises in UAE, SA T20 Leagues unveiled

Reliance Industries, the owner of five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians on Wednesday introduced ‘MI Emirates’ and ‘MI Cape Town’ the name and brand identity of the two new franchises joining the Mumbai Indians #OneFamily.

The ‘MI Emirates’ in UAE’s International League T20 and ‘MI Cape Town’ in Cricket South Africa T20 League respectively. Both teams will don the iconic blue and gold of the Mumbai Indians franchise in the IPL as the franchise and owners go global in the T20 franchise league world. The teams, ‘MI Emirates’ or phonetically 'MY Emirates' and ‘MY Cape Town’ respectively, are dedicated to fans across both the Emirates and Cape Town.

Director of Reliance Industries, Nita Ambani said, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome ‘MI Emirates’ & ‘MI Cape Town’, the newest additions to our #Onefamily. For us, MI goes beyond cricket. It embodies the ability to dream, be fearless and foster a positive attitude in life. I am sure that both MI Emirates and MI Cape Town will embrace the same ethos and take MI’s global cricket legacy to even greater heights!”


As per the official statement, the new entities take the Mumbai Indians identity and weave in the local influence.

“The global expansion of #OneFamily will bring to the leagues the ethos and the values that have helped elevate Mumbai Indians to be one of the most loved teams in franchise cricket” further said the statement.

Reliance Industries has played a crucial role in evolving the sports ecosystem through ownership of cricket franchises, football league in India, sports sponsorship, consultancy, and athlete talent management, and bringing in industry best practices.