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Barclays hosted a leadership discussion and sports showcase at Mumbai’s Cricket Club of India, highlighting how global partnerships can drive inclusion and youth development. The event featured Anil Kumble and leaders from cricket and football, alongside grassroots initiatives like a girls’ cricket festival.

Mumbai, 10 April 2026: Barclays reaffirmed its long-term commitment to community development in India by bringing together its global sports partnerships for a leadership discussion and a Grand Showcase tour at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) today.

The discussion brought together Anil Kumble, former international cricketer, Praveen Kumar, CEO, Barclays Global Services, Hrishikesh Shende, Managing Director, Premier League India, and Robert Lawson, CEO, Marylebone Cricket Club. The conversation explored the power of sport to drive inclusion, social mobility and long-term community impact, while balancing heritage with the responsibility to widen access globally.

From R-L - Sourav Ganguly’s iconic 2002 Lord’s Pavilion jersey, Premier League and Barclays Women’s Super League trophies, Williams Racing Formula 1 headgear |

The event highlighted how Barclays’ long-standing partnerships with global sporting institutions, are helping unlock opportunities, inspiring aspiration and expanding access to sport for young people and communities across key markets such as India.

Speaking at the event, Praveen Kumar, CEO, Barclays Global Services, said, “Sport is a powerful enabler of aspiration and opportunity. Our partnership with MCC reflects Barclays’ belief that access to sport can help build confidence, resilience, and pathways for young people, while strengthening the communities around us. Through our global sports partnerships, we are proud to invest not just in iconic institutions, but in the next generation of talent and in experiences that bring our colleagues closer to our purpose, of working together to create a better financial future.”