The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have become a hot property after winning the IPL 2025 title. Now, more investors are showing interest in buying the team.
After six companies expressed interest earlier, Adani Group and Ravi Jaipuria have also joined the race. The current owner, Diageo, has confirmed that it plans to sell the team before the 2026 IPL season as part of a “strategic review.”
Bengaluru-based billionaires Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, and Ranjan Pai, chairman of the Manipal Group, are among the top contenders. Both are from Karnataka and have strong local support, which could help attract fans and political backing.
Reports suggest a possible consortium between Kamath, Pai, and Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India, whose family’s net worth is around 20 billion dollars. According to Forbes, Pai’s net worth is 2.8 billion dollars, while Kamath’s is 2.5 billion dollars.
A 2022 Forbes report valued RCB at just over 1 billion dollars, but the team’s worth is expected to rise sharply after winning the IPL 2025 championship. The sale process is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026.
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