It's finally out in the open - former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is the 'big player' who had helped the Kochi Indian Premiere League (IPL) franchise get their act together.
Gavaskar is said to have masterminded the creation of Rendezvous Sports World Pvt Ltd which got a bunch of investors under its umbrella to get the Kochi bid.
This was confirmed by the Gaikwad family which owns 25 per cent free equity and 1 per cent paid equity in the team.
Gavaskar is said to have agreed to look after the team's cricketing operations and to get a stake in the franchise. He has also confirmed his interest in team Kochi and will back the team once the internal differences are sorted out.
