In a strategic move that bridges technology and cricket, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined a consortium of India-born Silicon Valley business leaders bidding for a London-based team in The Hundred,

The consortium, led by Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora and Satyan Gajwani, vice chairman of Times Internet has reportedly submitted a bid exceeding $97 million for either the Oval Invincibles or London Spirit. These teams are part of The Hundred, a short-format cricket tournament aimed at capturing younger audiences and families.

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc (parent company of Google ), is among a consortium that has bid more than £80 million for a London-based cricket team. The group is in the race for either the Oval Invincibles or London Spirit, teams that play in The Hundred tournament.

Online users shared a made-up story about the Indian-born executive. The story originated in YouTube videos created with artificial-intelligence.