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.

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc (parent company of Google ), is among a consortium that has bid more than £80 million for a London-based cricket team. The group is in the race for either the Oval Invincibles or London Spirit, teams that play in The Hundred tournament.

Sundar Pichai is a cricket enthusiast and he has now joined the list of Indian tech executives investing in sports.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined a group of Silicon Valley executives to invest 80m in The Hundred, cricket league which is calling itself as aimed at the 18+ consumer and looking to attract younger fans.

CEO of Alphabet Inc. Sundar Pichai is joining tech executives of Sillicon Valley to bid for a London-based cricket team. The consortium is bidding over £80 million ($97 million) for either the Oval Invincibles or the London Spirit.