Google’s Pichai Joins Tech CEOs in London Cricket Team Bid

  • Alphabet boss among consortium also including Microsoft CEO
  • England is trying to bolster the sport’s finances domestically

Sundar Pichai

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Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai is joining Silicon Valley executives bidding for a London-based cricket team, according to people familiar with the matter.

The consortium is putting in a bid of more than £80 million ($97 million) for either the Oval Invincibles or London Spirit. The teams play in The Hundred, a short-form tournament in England and Wales that’s pulling in younger fans and more families.