Soon after their first-ever IPL Title in 2025, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is on the lookout for buyers to sell the franchise.
The franchise owned by Diageo Great Britain is understood to be looking for investors to take up the franchise, and as per reports, as many as six parties have shown their interest in buying one of IPL's most popular and followed franchises.
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In this article, we take a look at the full list of buyers who are interested in taking ownership of the defending Champions ahead of the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League.
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore ended their 18-year-long wait as they finally lifted the IPL trophy for the first time in the last concluded season of the popular league.
Even when RCB did not enjoy much success on the field, they were still the most followed and most loved team in the cricketing world, with India superstar Virat Kohli being at the centre of it all.
According to the latest reports, the franchise's parent company, a liquor company, is now not keen on continuing, as the shareholders are said to be unhappy with the firm's non-core business.
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While there has been no official confirmation about the owner's wish to sell the franchise, six big companies have already shown their interest in buying the popular side.
Let's take a look at the full list of interested buyers for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise:
- Adar Poonawala (Serum Institute)
- Parth Jindal (JSW Group)
- Adani Group
- A Delhi-based billionaire with multi-sector interests
- Two US-based private equity firms (As stated by Cricbuzz)
The Jindal group already owns 50% of the stake at the Delhi Capitals, and in order to buy RCB, the firm will have to exit from the Capitals' operations completely.
On the other hand, the Adani Group's interest in the IPL is well known. In 2022, when the BCCI decided to proceed with two new teams, they narrowly missed out on buying the Ahmedabad team.
The valuation of the franchise can play a huge role in deciding whether it will be bought or sold smoothly. Diageo is said to have quoted USD 2 billion, while there are different views on whether an IPL team can cost that much.
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