The owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad are poised to take full ownership of Northern Superchargers, boosting the finances of the cash-strapped Yorkshire club and growing the Indian Premier League’s involvement in the Hundred.

Sun Group were the successful bidders on Wednesday, placing a £100m valuation on the Headingley-based team. The Indian conglomerate are in line to be the first investor in the Hundred sales process to buy the entire stake in a Hundred franchise, by acquiring both the England and Wales Cricket Board’s 49% share as well as the 51% gifted to the host county, Yorkshire in this case.

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