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Legends League Cricket locks LNJ Bhilwara Group’s ‘Bhilwara Kings’ as the fourth team
Mumbai: Legends League Cricket has onboarded LNJ Bhilwara Group as the fourth franchise in the league for this season. From textiles and fashion to EV batteries, this company is making the grand transition into the sports business with this investment.
Adani Group, GMR Group, and Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG) have already acquired franchises in the Legends League Cricket recently.
The league, which is being played in India for the first time, is dedicated to the 75th anniversary celebration of Indian Independence and is being held in India from 16 September. The upcoming edition of the league will have four teams playing from 16 September to 8 October 2022 in six cities.
The league will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, followed by Lucknow, New Delhi, Cuttack, and Jodhpur.
Legends League Cricket founder and chairman Vivek Khushalani said, “We welcome Riju Jhunjhunwala of the LNJ Bhilwara group to be part of the Legends League Cricket. When we went to him with this idea, his enthusiasm was such that we knew that he was going to be part of our team. We are glad that he finally decided, and I thank him once again for all the support.”
The $1.2 billion LNJ Bhilwara Group is known for its apparel and garments. It recently diversified into EV batteries.
LNJ Bhilwara Group chairman Riju Jhunjhunwala said, “No sport can ever claim the love and popularity cricket has in our country. I am proud to be part of Legend’s clan, which has a religion-like fan following. In my career, I have watched so many cricketers, but this is a different feeling altogether to be part of the game. I am really looking forward to this season and many more of them.”
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
