Ex-IPL and England bowler Tymal Mills reveals why he has joined Only Fans as creator

Ex-IPL bowler Tymal Mills joins Only Fans. (Photo: IPL)

Do you remember Tymal Mills? The lanky England pacer who earned a lucrative IPL contract with Royal Challengers Bengaluru after troubling India’s formidable batting lineup during England’s 2017 tour? Mills has now become the first well-known cricketer to join OnlyFans—a platform more commonly associated with adult content than professional sports. However, the fast bowler, who last represented England in 2023, insists his profile will be strictly focused on cricket and lifestyle content.

“Just to be a thousand per cent clear, there will be no glamour shots,” Mills told The Athletic. “This is all about pure cricket and lifestyle material. It’s uncharted territory but it’s something I’m really excited about.”

While OnlyFans has historically been known for adult content, the platform has recently made efforts to expand its presence in mainstream sports. Tennis player Nick Kyrgios is among the more notable athletes using it for non-adult content. In cricket, Mills is now pioneering that shift.

“There’s no hiding from the fact they are best known for porn,” said Mills, who last played in the IPL for the Mumbai Indians. “But what I’ll be doing will be far from that. When you lift the lid and speak to them and understand where they want to go and what the potential is, it really is exciting.”

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Mills plans to use the platform for live streams, video chats, and honest conversations about the psychological and physical demands of professional cricket. He hopes to give fans a behind-the-scenes look into the life of a cricketer.

“I’m going to try to push the envelope and do stuff that hasn’t been done before. Players speak before and after games in the media but it’s often manicured, generic stuff,” he explained. “I can use this platform to talk about what I’m thinking and use footage and images to illustrate the good and bad of life as a cricketer.”

While some of the content on his OnlyFans page will be paid, Mills emphasized that subscriptions will be free.

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“I’m not looking to get rich off the back of the platform,” he said. “People won’t be asked to break the bank. I’m going to try to find that balance when putting a value to it.”

Now 32, Mills began his professional career at Essex before moving to Sussex in 2014. Known for his raw pace, he quickly became one of England’s fastest bowlers, but a series of injuries hindered his international career.

Since making his England debut in 2016, Mills has earned 16 T20I caps. In the 2017 IPL auction, he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping ₹12 crore. That same year, he wrote a series of columns for a UK newspaper in memory of his late Sussex teammate Matt Hobden, donating all his earnings from the articles to charity.

Mills remains active in franchise leagues and currently plays for Southern Brave in The Hundred.

“This is the fifth season of the competition and it has been awesome,” he said. “All the players have loved playing in it and the crowds have been really good. Now we all want to impress the new owners this year.”

As for an England comeback, Mills admits the prospect seems unlikely.

“That ship might have sailed,” he said. “I haven’t played for England as much as I would have liked. I was injured a lot when I was younger and probably missed out on opportunities. But the last few years I’ve stayed really fit and played a lot of games and done really well.

“It doesn’t feel like I’m overly close to the setup. I’m at peace with that.”

As he continues his cricket career, Mills hopes to create a fresh space for athlete-fan engagement and perhaps shift public perception around a platform still shrouded in controversy.