Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) has confirmed that the Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG Group have entered into an exclusivity period following its success in the team auction held by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) last week. The county also said the group, which owns Lucknow SuperGiants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Durban's SuperGiants in the South Africa T20, has agreed to purchase a 70 percent stake in Manchester Originals. The remaining 30 percent will continue to be owned by Lancashire Cricket Club.