Renowned industrialist Lakshmi N. Mittal and his son Aditya Mittal, along with Adar Poonawalla, have acquired a majority stake in Rajasthan Royals with a bid of $1.65 billion (approximately ₹15,600 crore) after the Kal Somani–Rob Walton–Sheila Ford Hamp consortium pulled out of the race. The transaction consideration ($1.65 billion) represents the enterprise value of Rajasthan … Read more
United Spirits Limited (USL), the Indian arm of London-based Diageo, stated on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) that it had fully divested its stake in Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. (RCSPL) to a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and New York-based Blackstone’s private equity strategy, BXPE, in an all-cash deal worth $1.76 … Read more
United Spirits Ltd. (USL), the Indian arm of London-based Diageo, is initiating a strategic review of investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. (RCSPL), the company that owns the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the firm said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Praveen Someshwar, Managing Director & CEO, USL said: “RCSPL has … Read more