IPL 2026: IPL 2025 champion team Royal Challengers Bangalore has got a new owner even before the start of season 19. The franchise has been sold even before the start of the new season. RCB team has been bought by 4 companies together. Which includes the names of Aditya Birla Group (ABG), Times of India Group (TOI), Bolt Ventures (BOLT) and Blackstone’s Perpetual Private Equity Strategy (BXPE, Blackstone). RCB has got the biggest deal.
RCB team gets new owner
According to Cricbuzz reports, the Royal Challengers Bangalore team has been jointly purchased by Aditya Birla Group (ABG), Times of India Group (TOI), Bolt Ventures (BOLT) and Blackstone’s Perpetual Private Equity Strategy (BXPE, Blackstone). He has estimated the price of this franchise at Rs 16,706 crore. He has purchased 100 percent shares from United Spirits Limited (USL), a subsidiary of UK-Diageo PLC. Both men’s and women’s teams of RCB are included in this deal.
RCB team was sold for Rs 446 crore during IPL 2008. Today his value has increased to Rs 16,706 crore. Aditya Birla Group director Aryaman Vikram Birla will be the chairman of this team. Satyan Gajwani of Times of India Group will be in the role of Vice Chairman. This group will also include David Blitzer of Bolt Ventures and Viral Patel, CEO of BXPE. All of them together will take decisions related to RCB.
RR IN 2008 – 320 Crores.
RR IN 2026 – 15,000+ Crores. [TOI]RCB IN 2008 – 446 Crores.
RCB IN 2026 – 16,000+ Crores. [Cricbuzz]A HISTORIC DAY IN INDIAN CRICKET – IPL IS THE ULTIMATE OF CRICKET 🙏 pic.twitter.com/gd4cwa0HEd
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 24, 2026
The news is updating…
The post RCB sold before IPL 2026 starts! 4 companies including Birla together bought appeared first on obnews.
Comments are closed.