Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG group to build high-performance centre near Old Trafford

Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group will build a high-performance centre near Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. A multi-million-pound agreement was signed between Goenka and Lancashire County Cricket Club, paving the way for the acquisition of a piece of land behind Old Trafford, where a state-of-the-art high-performance centre will be developed.

Goenka, the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, owns a 70 per cent stake in the Manchester franchise (Manchester Super Giants) in the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)-run The Hundred. Manchester Super Giants are currently in second place in The Hundred, with one win and one no-result.

As part of the project, the club's existing indoor centre will be transformed into a significantly upgraded facility featuring indoor nets, a gym, outdoor training areas, and sports science and medical facilities, a joint statement by Goenka and Lancashire noted.

"Cricket is at the heart of RPSG Group's sporting investments, and this partnership reflects our long-term commitment to the game. Lancashire Cricket shares our ambition to build facilities that give players every opportunity to succeed, and we are proud to be investing alongside them in a project that will benefit the Club, the Super Giants family and the wider game for years to come. This is about leaving a lasting legacy for cricket in this region – a facility that will shape the development of players for generations to come," Goenka, who also owns a team (Durban Super Giants) in SA20, said in a statement.

The project will create elite training facilities benefiting all teams under the RPSG Group, including the Lucknow Super Giants, Manchester Super Giants and Durban's Super Giants, as well as international and touring sides playing at Old Trafford.

The development forms part of RPSG and Lancashire Cricket's long-term strategy to build the best cricket infrastructure at Old Trafford, alongside AO Farington Cricket Ground, to ensure all Red Rose teams are as well-equipped as possible for success on the field, the statement said.

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