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Now RCB has also been sold, the player who did not get a chance to debut in IPL; He will be the chairman of RCB

By Samira Vishwas

IPL 2026: Before IPL 2026, big news is coming out about the sale of Royal Challengers Bangalore after Rajasthan Royals. According to reports, defending champion RCB team has been sold for Rs 16705 crore. With this, RCB has now become the most expensive team in IPL history. Just before IPL 2026, the consortium of Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures and Blackstone’s Perpetual Private Equity Strategy (BXPE, Blackstone) has jointly purchased RCB.

RCB sold for Rs 16705 crore

Royal Challengers Bangalore, just before IPL 2026, a consortium of Aditya Birla Group, one of India’s largest companies, including The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures and Blackstone’s Perpetual Private Equity Strategy, has purchased 100 percent stake in the franchise. This includes both men’s and women’s teams of RCB. RCB team has been sold for a record 1.78 billion dollars i.e. Rs 16705 crore.

Many big businessmen were involved in the race to buy RCB

Many big businessmen of the world were involved in the race to buy RCB. Big investment companies like Adar Poonawala (Serum Institute), Ranjan Pai (Manipal Hospitals), Manchester United owner Glazer family and Temasek also wanted to buy RCB, but in the end Aditya Birla Group won. Let us tell you that Royal Challengers Bangalore was in the first season of IPL in 2008. It was sold for Rs 485 crore. Today RCB has become the most expensive team of IPL.

RCB becomes the most expensive team in IPL history

With this, Royal Challengers Bangalore has become the most expensive team in IPL history. Let us tell you that earlier Royal Challengers Bangalore was being run by United Spirits Limited, which is a part of the giant company Diageo. According to reports, this deal is yet to get the green signal from BCCI and IPL Governing Council. That means, after the IPL 2026 season, the team will get a new owner.

Aryaman Birla will be the chairman of RCB.

Aryaman Birla will be the chairman of Royal Challengers Bangalore. While Satyan Gajwani of Times Group will be the vice-chairman. Let us tell you that Aryaman Birla is the chairman of Aditya Birla Group. He is the son of Mangalam Birla. Kumar Mangalam Birla said on this occasion, ‘IPL has now become a global powerhouse and he is committed to taking the legacy of RCB further.’

Aryaman Birla was a part of Rajasthan Royals team in IPL.

Let us tell you that in the IPL 2018 auction, Rajasthan Royals had bought Aryaman Birla for Rs 30 lakh, but he did not get a chance to debut. After this, in the year 2019, Aryaman Birla took a break from cricket due to illness and mental health. He has played first class and List A cricket for Madhya Pradesh. He scored the only century in List A in the year 2018. Aryaman Birla is the richest cricketer in the world.

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