diff --git a/litellm/router.py b/litellm/router.py
index b27de0490a..f50723ab99 100644
--- a/litellm/router.py
+++ b/litellm/router.py
@@ -3684,6 +3684,24 @@ class Router:
                         raise Exception("Model invalid format - {}".format(type(model)))
         return None
 
+    def get_deployment_by_model_group_name(
+        self, model_group_name: str
+    ) -> Optional[Deployment]:
+        """
+        Returns -> Deployment or None
+
+        Raise Exception -> if model found in invalid format
+        """
+        for model in self.model_list:
+            if model["model_name"] == model_group_name:
+                if isinstance(model, dict):
+                    return Deployment(**model)
+                elif isinstance(model, Deployment):
+                    return model
+                else:
+                    raise Exception("Model Name invalid - {}".format(type(model)))
+        return None
+
     def get_router_model_info(self, deployment: dict) -> ModelMapInfo:
         """
         For a given model id, return the model info (max tokens, input cost, output cost, etc.).