The Sun Group became the third IPL franchise to own stakes in a team in The Hundred but it is different from Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants' deals.

The deal, which saw outbid two other contenders, records the growing influence of IPL franchises in England's 100-ball tournament. The winning bid for the Yorkshire-based team is reported to be GBP 100 million,

Sunrisers Hyderabad have acquired the Northern Superchagers for GBP 100 million, becoming the third IPL franchise to own a team in the Hundred. Mumbai Indians had bought 49 per cent shares of Oval Invincibles, while Lucknow Super Giants purchased a similar stake in the Manchester Originals for an estimated GBP 107 million.

Yorkshire have become the first county cricket club to sell their entire stake in a Hundred franchise, British media reported on Wednesday. Yorkshire confirmed they had entered into an exclusivity period with the Sun Group,

Yorkshire become the first team to sell their entire stake in a Hundred team as the owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad invest in Northern Superchargers.