Virat Kohli to Stay with RCB Under New Owners? Facts vs Rumors Explained

Recent reports are suggesting that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) might get a new owner. Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute, is being talked about as the most likely person to buy the team. The news first came out after a post on X by former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi. However, United Spirits, which currently owns RCB under Diageo, hasn’t confirmed anything yet.

“There have been a lot of rumour about the sale of an @IPL franchise specifically @RCBTweets - well in the past they have been denied. But it seems the owners have finally decided to take it off their balance sheet and sell it. I am sure having won the IPL last season and also with its strong base of fans and off course the Team itself and a great management team - it could be the only Team which would be available as a whole as an #ipl franchise. I am sure one of the Big Global funds or a Sovereign Fund would desperately like to have them as part of their investment strategy and India strategy. There can be no better investment opportunity I could think of then this one. Good luck to whoever can get their hands on to it. It definitely will set a new record valuation which will just go to show that IPL is the not only the fastest growing Global Sporting league but also the most valuable. That new price that #rcb sets will become the new floor price for all teams. Good luck to all. I am sure #citibank will do a great job auctioning the team to prospective buyers.” - This was the post by Modi that sparked the speculation.

RCB Ownership: Current Status and Sale Rumors

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