MUMBAI: In a move that will surely attract eyeballs, Sobo Mumbai Falcons , one of the two new teams in the upcoming T20 Mumbai League , have signed up cricket legend and India's 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev as the team’s brand ambassador, TOI has learnt. The side's head coach will be Mumbai senior men's team's head coach Omkar Salvi . Salvi is also the bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the ongoing IPL.
Confirming the development, the team's co-owner Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke said, "Yes, Kapil Dev sir will be the face of our team. He has been the mentor of our racing team Mumbai Falcons since the last six years. Kapil sir will be there to guide the boys - he will be present in one or two practice sessions and will attend the team's matches in Mumbai. His mere presence will be a huge boost for our team."
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For the record, the Mumbai Falcons racing team was founded in Nov 2019 by the Gadhoke Group . They entered the F3 Asian championship in 2021. It became the first Indian team to compete and finish in the top three in F3 Asian Championship with drivers Kush Maini and Jehan Daruvala.
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On 20 February 2022, Mumbai Falcons secured a historic double victory in the Formula Regional Asian Championship in UAE winning both the Driver and Teams Championship. In 2023, the team clinched both titles in the inaugural Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who had replaced Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes- Benz’ F1 team, and the F4 UAE Championship with James Wharton.
The auction of the T20 Mumbai League's third edition will be held on May 7. The tournament, which is returning after a six-year break, will run from May 26 to June 8 at the Wankhede Stadium. Eight teams will compete for the title.
Confirming the development, the team's co-owner Ameet Harjinder Gadhoke said, "Yes, Kapil Dev sir will be the face of our team. He has been the mentor of our racing team Mumbai Falcons since the last six years. Kapil sir will be there to guide the boys - he will be present in one or two practice sessions and will attend the team's matches in Mumbai. His mere presence will be a huge boost for our team."
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
For the record, the Mumbai Falcons racing team was founded in Nov 2019 by the Gadhoke Group . They entered the F3 Asian championship in 2021. It became the first Indian team to compete and finish in the top three in F3 Asian Championship with drivers Kush Maini and Jehan Daruvala.
Who's that IPL player?
On 20 February 2022, Mumbai Falcons secured a historic double victory in the Formula Regional Asian Championship in UAE winning both the Driver and Teams Championship. In 2023, the team clinched both titles in the inaugural Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who had replaced Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes- Benz’ F1 team, and the F4 UAE Championship with James Wharton.
The auction of the T20 Mumbai League's third edition will be held on May 7. The tournament, which is returning after a six-year break, will run from May 26 to June 8 at the Wankhede Stadium. Eight teams will compete for the title.
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