Sanjiv Goenka’s Manchester Super Giants win The Hundred in debut season

Manchester Super Giants, owned by Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG Group, won The Hundred title in their first season, beating Trent Rockets in the final at Lord's on August 17. The Jos Buttler-led side chased 159 in 98 balls, with opener Tim Seifert scoring 72 off 38 to earn Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards.

Goenka, who holds a 70 per cent stake, posted on X celebrating the victory. He previously owned Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL and later bought Lucknow Super Giants for a record Rs 7,090 crore. LSG have not yet reached an IPL final. Times Now reports that Buttler praised Goenka's long-term investment in Manchester cricket infrastructure.

However, Free Press Journal reports that some fans called Buttler's praise a PR stunt, linking it to Goenka's alleged past issues with former LSG captains KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Social media users commented sarcastically, though no official response from Goenka or Buttler has been reported on the matter.