Chelsea part-owner Todd Boehly is looking to buy a slice of another English sports team — this time in cricket.

Todd Boehly, the chairman and co-owner of Chelsea, has bought a 49 per cent stake in The Hundred franchise Trent Rockets. The investment values Nottingham-based Rockets — which encompass the English county clubs of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire — at around £79million ($97.73m).

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has bought a minority stake in the Nottingham-based Hundred franchise Trent Rockets for almost £40 million.

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) ownership group have been beaten to a stake in The Hundred franchise Trent Rockets by Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly.

The Raine Group, advised by Deloitte, has conducted the auction. Raine was involved in the sale of Chelsea to Boehly and his business partners, including Behdad Eghbali, in 2022 and facilitated INEOS's acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in United in late 2024.

T he Todd Boehly-backed Cain International have succeeded in securing a stake in Hundred side Trent Rockets. The group, led by Chelsea director Jonathan Goldstein and the football

Besides Chelsea and Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian investor Amit Jain, working in conjunction with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was also bidding to acquire a 49 per cent stake in the Nottingham-based Trent Rockets.