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Jimmy Shergill is owner of Jallandhar Gullies T-10 Gully cricket team
MUMBAI: Resonable Communications, the organiser of T-10 Gully Cricket, has roped in actor Jimmy Shergill as team owner of Jalandhar Gullies. The acquisition of the team has cost Shergill Rs 4 million.
Shergill will own this team and will be responsible for marketing and promoting it. He will be involved from the grassroot level in all the aspects of the team from selection, grooming of the players to cheering them in the stadium etc.
Says Shergill, “I am delighted to be the owner of this wonderful team as it gives me an opportunity to connect with Jalandhar Gullies, as I am primarily from Punjab.
“I will be personally involved in all the aspects of my team right from the selection and appeal to corporates, institutions and society as a whole to extend their cooperation and support for this social cause.”
Jalandhar Gullies had been a promising contending team in the Season 1 of
the tournament and had powerhouse performances by all its players.
Season 2 has had 25,000 entries from Punjab and 80,000 entries collectively from 16 cities. The tournament will be played amongst 896 players from 64 teams in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Panchkula, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Ballia, Patna, Gwalior, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Surat, Nashik, Latur and Daman and will be telecast live on DD Sports with highlights on DD 1.
The tournament got underway on 26 September.
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After Virat Kohli’s exit, One8 Commune Bengaluru shuts down
Outlet near Chinnaswamy closes amid rent row, compliance issues mount
BENGALURU: The One8 Commune outlet near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has shut down following a court order, bringing a turbulent chapter for the high-profile dining destination to a close.
The immediate trigger was a legal dispute over unpaid dues. The outlet, operated by Trio Hills Hospitality, had reportedly defaulted on rent payments for nearly six months. Including maintenance charges and revenue share commitments, the outstanding amount is said to have crossed Rs 2 crore. A Bengaluru civil court subsequently directed the closure of the premises until all financial obligations are cleared.
The shutdown comes months after Virat Kohli, whose brand name lent the outlet its identity, had already distanced himself from the Bengaluru franchise. According to reports, concerns around repeated compliance-related issues prompted his team to withdraw the association. The removal of the One8 branding is believed to have impacted footfall, further straining the business.
The outlet had also faced regulatory scrutiny over the years. In 2024, authorities booked the establishment for operating beyond the 1:00 am curfew. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike had issued notices over missing fire safety clearances, while an FIR was filed for violating tobacco regulations by not providing a designated smoking zone under applicable laws.
In response to the closure, the brand maintained that the issue stemmed from building-level compliance responsibilities linked to the property owner rather than operational lapses on its part. It also denied that financial default was the primary reason, reiterating that customer safety remained a priority.
For now, the shutters remain down. While a reopening is theoretically possible if disputes are resolved, the absence of Kohli’s brand association makes a return under the One8 banner increasingly unlikely.
