Mumbai Heroes Explained

Mumbai Heroes
League:Celebrity Cricket League
Captain:Riteish Deshmukh
City:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Owner:Sohail Khan
Last Match:-->
Ground:Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Title1:CCL
Title1wins:1

Mumbai Heroes is an Indian celebrity cricket team based in Mumbai, competing in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) representing Hindi cinema. The team is made up of celebrities from the Indian film industry.[1] It plays its home matches at Brabourne Stadium.

History

The Mumbai Heroes franchise was established in 2011, and has since been a participant in the Celebrity Cricket League. It consists of actors, directors, producers, and other personalities from the Mumbai film industry,[2] including Riteish Deshmukh, Sohail Khan, Salman Khan, Bobby Deol and Suniel Shetty.

The team won the 8th season (2019) based on group stage performance, and reached the semifinals in the years 2012, 2014, 2015, 2023.[3]

Sohail Khan is the owner of the team,[4] and Kriti Sanon has been its brand ambassador.[1]

References

  1. Web site: CCL Celebrity Cricket League CCL Official Website . 2024-02-07 . ccl.in.
  2. Web site: CCL 2024: Mumbai Heroes Squad & Team Captain & Players List . 2024-02-07.
  3. https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-full-list-mumbai-heroes-players-celebrity-cricket-league-2024-ft-riteish-deshmukh-sohail-khan-5d16a63d Full list of Mumbai Heroes players for Celebrity Cricket League 2024 ft. Riteish Deshmukh and Sohail Khan (sportskeeda.com)
  4. News: 2011-05-03 . Sohail Khan's Mumbai heroes! . 2024-02-07 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.