Sanjay Govil

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Sanjay Govil
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EducationB.A., Auburn University
M.A., Syracuse University, Wharton School of Business
OccupationBusinessman

Sanjay Govil is an Indian-American businessman. He is the owner of the Washington Freedom cricket team [1] and the founder and chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions.

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Early life and education

Govil graduated from Auburn University with a degree in electrical engineering. He also has advanced degrees from Syracuse University and Wharton School of Business. His father was a professor of mathematics at Auburn University. [2]

Career

Govil began his career at IBM. [2] [3] In 1999, Govil founded Infinite Computers, a global technology platform provider. [2] The company went private in 2018; as of 2023, Govil sits on the Board of Directors of the Company. [4] Govil is the founder and CEO of Zyter. [3]

Govil also owned the Delhi Acers badminton team before a sellout to the Dalmia Group ahead of the 2017-18 Premier Badminton League season. [5] [6]

Govil is a founding investor in Major League Cricket and the lead team investor and owner of the Washington Freedom cricket team. [1] [7] Govil and the team partnered with George Mason University to attempt to build a combined cricket and baseball stadium in Fairfax, Virginia. [3] In March 2024 the project was scrapped, [8] but efforts to build a stadium at a different site in the D.C., Virginia, and Maryland area have continued. [9] [10]

In 2025, Govil secured a 50% stake in the Cardiff-based cricket team Welsh Fire for approximately $50 million. [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Kumar, Arun (21 March 2023). "Sanjay Govil brings professional cricket to Washington". The American Bazaar.
  2. 1 2 3 Shearer, Jeff (12 July 2017). "The American dream with Auburn as the backbone- Entrepreneur Sanjay Govil". Auburn Tigers.
  3. 1 2 3 Allen, Ike (13 July 2023). "The Owner of DC's New Major League Cricket Team Is an Evangelist for the Sport". The Washingtonian.
  4. ↑ Cordell, Carten (26 April 2021). "An explosive wave of hiring is expected. A Rockville company made a big purchase with that in mind". Washington Business Journal.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Arun (March 28, 2016). "Cricket in US: Delhi Acers owner Sanjay Govil has a new dream". Business Standard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dalmia Group becomes owners of Delhi Dashers in PBL 3". The Times of India . December 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Barua, Abhishek (13 July 2023). "MLC Mumbai Indians bags New York Franchise in Major League Cricket".
  8. ↑ "GMU cricket stadium proposal scrapped". NBC4 Washington. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  9. ↑ Wiener, Aaron; Brice-Saddler, Michael (2024-11-30). "Cricket in D.C.? Team owner lobbies city for stadium at RFK site". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  10. ↑ Lavalette, Tristan (2025-06-28). "A Home Ground For Washington Freedom Could Ignite Cricket In Maryland". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  11. ↑ Atherton, Mike (2025-02-14). "Can American tech tycoon's £84.6m breathe new life into Welsh cricket?". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  12. ↑ Randall, Liam (2025-02-13). "Ryan Reynolds suffers $50M blow as billionaire businessman wraps up huge deal". The Mirror US. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
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