Rajasthan Royals sale for record Rs 15 thousand crore in IPL

New Delhi: An important news has come out before the start of IPL 2026. Kal Somani, who is doing business in America, has joined the IPL team. Rajasthan Royals Has signed an agreement to buy for a huge amount.

According to reports, this deal has been concluded for approximately $1.63 billion, i.e. approximately Rs 15,300 crore. This acquisition will be effective from the upcoming season (2026). This is considered to be the biggest investment ever in the history of IPL, which reflects the global reputation of the league.

Biggest deal of IPL

This deal of sale of Rajasthan Royals has become the biggest in the history of IPL. Before this, Gujarat Titans The deal to buy stake in was much talked about. This new agreement has set new standards for evaluating franchises and further strengthened the economics of the league.

Change in ownership structure

Indian Premier League (IPL) There is going to be a significant change in the current ownership structure of Rajasthan Royals, which is included in the initial eight franchises of Rajasthan Royals, as now 100 percent stake of the franchise has come into the hands of new investors.

Manoj Badale’s share

Earlier, the largest shareholder of the franchise Manoj changed Who had about 65 percent stake. In addition, a 15 percent stake was acquired by an American investment firm. RedBird Capital was held by British industrialists, while 13 percent Lachlan Murdoch Was named. The remaining 7 percent stake was held by other investors.

interest for sale

Just months after the end of the previous season, the current owners of the franchise decided to sell it. After this the process of sale started and many big business groups got involved in this process. The last date for bidding was set for March 15, with several major investors showing interest.

highest bid

Indian-American industrialist Kaal Somani The group led by K.K. made the highest bid and bought the franchise. The world’s leading retail company in this group Walmart Rob Walton of the Walton family and Ford Motor Company Also included is Sheila Ford Hamp.

Possibility of change in operations

However, details of each investor’s stake in the new group have not yet been clarified. This agreement is being considered an important milestone in IPL history. The special thing is that some investors of this group are American sports leagues. NFL He has also been the owner of teams in India. The arrival of new owners is likely to lead to changes in the team’s operations and strategy. Now everyone’s eyes are on the direction in which the new management takes Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season.

identity of kaal somani

Kaal Somani is an experienced entrepreneur who has worked in areas such as technology, data privacy and AI governance. They IntraEdge And Truyo Like the founder of the platform. He also has an interest in the field of sports, and has previously been an investor in Rajasthan Royals.