Agilitas Sports, the manufacturing-to-retail sports platform founded by Abhishek Ganguly, is acquiring one8, the sportswear brand co-created by Virat Kohli. As part of the transaction, Virat joins Agilitas as an investor and co-founder of one8, reinforcing their long-standing partnership and aiming to build a high-performance sports brand from India.
Agilitas works across manufacturing, R&D, brand-building, and retail distribution. The collaboration between Virat and Abhishek developed over the years through shared discipline, mutual respect, and a strong connection to sport. What began as conversations about creating something original eventually led to the formation of one8.
Virat Kohli’s decision to bring one8 under Agilitas comes from strategic alignment and long-term brand goals. Instead of investing only in one8, he chose to become a shareholder in Agilitas after seeing its integrated capabilities in manufacturing, design, R&D, and nationwide distribution.
Virat Kohli, Co-founder and Investor, one8, said: “My relationship with Abhishek grew very naturally, it was never forced. One day, while casually talking about my desire to build something of my own, he simply said, Let’s go for it,and that’s how one8 began. Sport has shaped my entire life. Movement, comfort, and performance define everything for me, and that philosophy naturally translated into the brand. I always wanted a sports-first approach to style – where functionality, comfort and identity come together.
What inspired me to bring one8 to Agilitas was the depth of its manufacturing, the strength of the people, the structure they’ve built, and Abhishek’s expertise. I am deeply involved in the creative process of everything that comes out. Nothing excites me more than building something that represents quiet confidence, gives me my Indian identity, and take it from India to the world.”
Abhishek Ganguly, Founder, Agilitas Sports, said: “I first met Virat on the day he scored a double hundred in Mumbai and still went straight into training after a full day in the heat, that moment stayed with me. It defined his mindset. Our relationship has always been honest, open, and driven by a shared belief in pushing beyond limits. The one8 mindset is about taking risks, trying the unknown and never settling. Agilitas is truly represented in one8, and Virat truly represents that mindset. Together, we are building a high-performance brand from India, rooted in sports functionality, best-in- class quality and a very clear reason to exist – with the ambition to be globally meaningful over the next decade.”
