Who is the Owner of RCB: The Indian Premier League was started in the year 2008 and till now a total of 7 different teams have won the IPL title. But Royal Challengers Bengaluru has not been able to win the trophy even after reaching the finals thrice. Well, if we talk about franchise owners, Preity Zinta and Shahrukh Khan are seen supporting their respective teams, but who has the ownership rights of RCB?
Who is the owner of RCB?
The ownership of RCB team is with a company named United Spirits Limited. It is the largest liquor manufacturing company in India and is the second largest alcohol manufacturing company in the world. The headquarters of United Spirits Limited (USL) is located in Bengaluru. Presently the Chairman of USL is Mahendra Kumar Sharma and the Executive Director of the company is Pradeep Jain. Till a few years ago, Vijay Mallya used to be the owner of RCB, but in 2016, he was found guilty in a fraud case with banks, after which the ownership rights of RCB were taken away from him.
What is the net worth of RCB?
According to some media reports, the net worth of Royal Challengers Bangalore has been estimated to be around Rs 585 crore. Even though the Bengaluru team has not been able to win the IPL title yet, due to the presence of big players, the brand value of the team is much higher than many other teams. Due to having a huge fan base, many big companies have also been sponsoring RCB.
Who will RCB retain in IPL 2025?
All 10 IPL teams have to submit their respective retention lists to BCCI by 5 pm on 31st October. According to the current update, Royal Challengers Bangalore can retain only Virat Kohli. Another name of fast bowler Mohammad Siraj can be added to this list, but no clear update has come on this subject. If only Virat is retained then definitely the Bengaluru team is going to change completely this time.
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