Mumbai, April 20 -- The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), Europe's first ICC-sanctioned T20 franchise league, announced the 'Glasgow Mugafians', the league's Glasgow-based franchise representing Scotland, on Monday.

Backed by the Mugafi Group as founding partner, the franchise is owned by Tansha Batra, with West Indies legend Chris Gayle joining as Co-Owner and Global Brand Ambassador. According to a press release from ETPL, Mugafi Group, the media, entertainment, and IP platform founded by Vipul Agrawal, will provide the commercial, content, and digital infrastructure to support the franchise's global ambitions.

The ETPL is a joint venture between Cricket Ireland and Rules Global (Rules X). It is co-founded and co-owned by Abhishek B...