Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Tymal Mills has become the first professional cricketer to join OnlyFans, aiming to offer fans a closer, unfiltered look into his life as a cricketer, while distancing himself from the adult image typically associated with the platform. 

The 32-year-old fast bowler, currently turning out for Southern Brave in The Hundred, made the announcement in an interview with The Athletic. Addressing potential speculation, Mills was clear about his intent: “Just to be a thousand percent clear, there will be no glamour shots. This is all about pure cricket and lifestyle material. It’s uncharted territory, but it’s something I’m really excited about.”

Tymal Mills took to Instagram to announce his new venture with OnlyFans. He wrote, “Buzzing to announce I’m now an @onlyfans athlete. I’ll be taking you beyond the boundary - giving you a closer, more personal look into life as a professional cricketer. It’s completely safe for work content and all about sharing my passion with you in a new way. Can’t wait to build this community and connect with you all on a stronger level.”

Despite OnlyFans being widely known for adult content, Mills sees potential in using the platform to speak candidly and creatively with his followers. “There’s no hiding from the fact they are best known for p***,” he said. “But what I’ll be doing will be far from that.”

The left-arm quick brings more than just cricketing experience to the new venture. A former sports journalism student, Mills has previously contributed columns to newspapers — donating his earnings to honour late teammate Matt Hobden — and appeared on BBC, Sky Sports and TalkSPORT.

By embracing OnlyFans, Mills is hoping to bypass the polished and often rehearsed media coverage that surrounds the sport. “You can have that direct contact with fans and people who want to hear from you,” he explained. “Players speak before and after games in the media, but it’s often manicured, generic stuff. 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.”

When it comes to pricing, the content will be partially free, with premium features available at an additional cost. “We’re still thrashing that out, but to subscribe will be free and then you will have to pay for certain pieces of content… I’m not looking to price people out,” Mills added.

Though his hopes of a return to international cricket appear slim, Mills says he is content with where he stands. “That ship might have sailed,” he admitted. “It doesn’t feel like I’m overly close to the setup. I’m at peace with that.”

Now, with this unconventional move, Mills is committing fully to the new chapter. “Whatever I do, I want to be successful at it, and now I’m doing OnlyFans, I’m not going to go at it halfheartedly. I want to give it a really good go.”