Cricket Star Virat Kohli Joins E1 as a Team Owner
The Indian icon joins Tom Brady, Rafa Nadal, Didier Drogba, Sergio Perez and Steve Aoki as a team owner in next year?s all-electric raceboat championship.
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Virat Kohli and Rodi Basso, CEO of E1
Virat Kohli and sports tech entrepreneur Adi K Mishra have been announced as the high-profile principals of The Blue Rising, the seventh team to confirm for the UIM E1 World Championship, the world?s first all-electric raceboat series.
The world?s first all-electric raceboat championship is scheduled to start in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in February 2024, with further events in the Middle East and Europe including stops in Venice, Monaco and Rotterdam.
Former India captain and ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2017 and 2018, Kohli is widely recognised as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, while his Instagram following of 260 million illustrates his immense popularity in India and among cricket and sports fans.
“I want to inspire people to have a competitive spirit and to raise awareness about sustainability issues, something I?m becoming more and more passionate about as we build a family. I can?t wait to cheer for our male and female pilots racing for our team,” said Kohli, 34.
“I?m looking forward to lining up against the likes of Tom Brady, Rafa Nadal, Sergio Perez, Steve Aoki and Didier Drogba. We?re going electric, we?re going flying over the water and we?re going to ...
The post Cricket Star Virat Kohli Joins E1 as a Team Owner appeared first on LUXUO.
Virat Kohli and Rodi Basso, CEO of E1
Virat Kohli and sports tech entrepreneur Adi K Mishra have been announced as the high-profile principals of The Blue Rising, the seventh team to confirm for the UIM E1 World Championship, the world?s first all-electric raceboat series.
The world?s first all-electric raceboat championship is scheduled to start in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in February 2024, with further events in the Middle East and Europe including stops in Venice, Monaco and Rotterdam.
Former India captain and ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2017 and 2018, Kohli is widely recognised as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, while his Instagram following of 260 million illustrates his immense popularity in India and among cricket and sports fans.
“I want to inspire people to have a competitive spirit and to raise awareness about sustainability issues, something I?m becoming more and more passionate about as we build a family. I can?t wait to cheer for our male and female pilots racing for our team,” said Kohli, 34.
“I?m looking forward to lining up against the likes of Tom Brady, Rafa Nadal, Sergio Perez, Steve Aoki and Didier Drogba. We?re going electric, we?re going flying over the water and we?re going to ...
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