India, April 22 -- Real Madrid and England footballer Jude Bellingham has made his foray into cricket, acquiring a minority stake in The Hundred franchise of Birmingham Phoenix as co-owners Warwickshire County Cricket Club announced on Wednesday. It is worth noting that four IPL franchises in SunRisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have already bought some stake in The Hundred teams.

How much stake will Jude Bellingham take of Birmingham Phoenix?

The Real Madrid midfielder will take ​a 1.2% holding and will ​focus mainly on community engagement and ⁠social projects. Warwickshire will remain ​the majority stakeholder with 50.4% shares, ​and Knighthead Capital Management w...