RCB set for Rs 17762000000 sale after maiden IPL win, top Indian businessman emerges as front-runner; it’s not Mukesh Ambani or Gautam Adani

United Spirits Limited, the mother company of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), announced that he launched the Indian Premier League Franchise. A special report of CNBC TV18 shows that Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Indian Serum Institute, is the leading candidate for buying USL’s full shares in Franchise.

USL operates as a subsidiary of Diageo, a British multinational alcoholic beverage company based in London. The company aims to an amazing valuation of $ 2 billion, approximately RS. 17,762 Crore. This valuation will position the RCB globally among the most valuable sports organizations. Citi, a global investment bank, was appointed as a consultant for the transaction.

Diageo has been reported to have been thinking about a sales for a while, and during the team’s first IPL title, the speculation was intensified after the tragic confluence in Bengaluru, which resulted in the death of 11 people. However, the emergence of potential sellers and ongoing logistics arrangements mean a step forward.

At the beginning of this month, Praveen Somshwar, General Manager and CEO of Diageo India, shared with CNBC-TV18: “RCB is an exciting job, but not a core for Diageo.”

The IPL 2025 victory was seen as a groundbreaking moment for RCB, one of the most popular and marketable teams worldwide, despite the history of not securing a cup. Most of these popularity can be attributed to India’s success in achieving the future of India, which promises its future to the team.

This will not be the first important sale of an IPL team. Recently, Torrent Group has made an agreement to obtain a 67% majority stake in Gujarat Titans (GT). Irelia The company PTE Ltd is a company that belongs to funds managed by CVC Capital. This agreement valued GT, a relatively young franchise with a smaller fan base compared to the RCB. La7,500 crore.

In the early hours today, the former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi fueled speculation of potential sales.

“There have been many rumors about the sale of an IPL franchise. In the past, they were rejected. But I finally decided to remove and sell the owners from their balance sheets. I am sure that he won IPL last season, and with his powerful fans and great management, the great global funds or surfing funds can be one of the big global funds. The valuation and all IPL teams become the price of the IPL.

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