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 owner Todd Boehly is the founding partner of Cain International alongside Jonathan Goldstein, also part of the club's BlueCo ownership group.

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

Each bid now enters an exclusivity process and if concluded will result in £520m of investment filtering into leagues governed by the ECB.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly’s Cain International group and fellow investors Ares Management Credit are an “ideal fit” for Trent Rockets, according to Nottinghamshire chair Andy Hunt. Rockets, who are based at Nottinghamshire’s Trent Bridge,

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.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has just bought a stake in cricket franchise Trent Rockets for close to £40m, the Telegraph are reporting today.

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

Boehly’s latest acquisition builds on his already vast sporting portfolio, which includes Chelsea FC, French club RC Strasbourg, and the LA Dodgers baseball team