MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club), jo Lord’s ka maalik hai, ne is World Cup-winning captain ko apna naya chehra chuna hai. Yeh wahi Morgan hai jiska naam Lord’s ke saath Middlesex aur The Hundred ke zariye judta hai, lekin ab woh suit-boot mein boardroom ke chakkar laga raha hai. Par kya yeh nayi pitch uske liye asaan hogi?
Morgan ka yeh naya role uski cricket ke saath lambi dosti ka nateeja hai. Woh 2019 mein England ko ODI World Cup jeetane wala captain tha, jahan usne New Zealand ke khilaaf final mein apni team ko dikhaya ki chhoti teams bhi bada dhoom macha sakti hain. Yaad hai woh 2010 ka T20 World Cup, jab Morgan ne West Indies ke khilaaf England ko final tak pahunchaya tha? Ab woh apna yeh tajurba London Spirit ke liye layega, jahan MCC ke 51% share ke saath woh majority partner hain, aur naye investors, ‘Tech Titans’—jo Silicon Valley ke ameer log hain, unke saath kaam karega. Yeh Titans, jo Nikesh Arora ke leadership mein £144 million daav par laga rahe hain, team mein 49% stake khareed rahe hain.
Eoin Morgan ke Key Stats
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Notable Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 248 | 7701 | 39.49 | 2019 World Cup win |
| T20I | 115 | 2458 | 30.72 | 17 sixes vs AFG (2019) |
| The Hundred | 14 | 238 | 23.80 | Captained London Spirit (2021-22) |
Morgan ka London Spirit ke saath purana rishta hai. Usne 2021 aur 2022 mein team ko The Hundred mein lead kiya, jahan usne apne tactical dimaag se sabko impress kiya tha. 2022 mein, jab London Spirit ne teen match jeete, Morgan aur coach Trevor Bayliss ki jodi ne team ko ek nayi disha di. Yeh wahi waqt tha jab team ne Southern Brave ke khilaaf ek thrilling jeet haasil ki thi, jahan Jordan Thompson ne last balls mein sirf 5 run diye. Yeh yaad dilata hai jab Morgan ne 2019 mein England ke liye tight matches mein apni leadership se game palta tha.
Lekin yeh boardroom ka khel cricket ke maidan se alag hai. MCC ne Morgan ke saath Rob Lawson aur Julian Metherell ko bhi board mein rakha hai, par ek seat abhi khali hai. Morgan ka MCC ka chair of cricket banna bhi iski wajah hai—uski franchise cricket ki samajh aur Lord’s ke saath judaav. Par The Hundred ka yeh naya phase, jahan paisa aur power ka khel chal raha hai, kya chhoti teams jaise London Spirit ke liye asli mauka layega? Ya yeh sirf bade investors ka playground ban jayega? Morgan jaise player ke liye, jo hamesha underdog ka saath deta raha, yeh ek nayi ladai hai—aur shayad, ek aur adhura sapna.
