Who Is Aryaman Birla? From Rajasthan Royals Player to RCB Chairman

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), one of the top teams in the Indian Premier League, has been acquired by a group of Indian and international companies in a massive cash deal worth USD 1.78 billion(₹16,660 crore). It is considered one of the biggest deals in the history of cricket.

RCB Gets New Owners in a Record Deal

The current owner, United Spirits Limited, has confirmed the deal. The new owners of the team are the Aditya Birla group, Blackstone, Bolt Ventures, and the Times of India group. The deal will be finalized after obtaining the necessary clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Once the deal is finalized, the new group will come into the picture, and Aryaman Birla has been appointed as the new chairman of the group.

Aryaman Birla’s Journey from Cricket to Business

Aryaman Birla is the son of a businessman named Kumar Mangalam Birla. Before entering the business field, he was a cricketer. At the young age of 17, he shifted from Mumbai to play for Madhya Pradesh and also trained under Paul Weekes in England. His debut was in the Ranji Trophy in 2017. Prior to this, he played very well in the CK Nayudu Trophy by scoring 602 runs and hitting three centuries.

He played 9 matches and got a century against Bengal. He also played alongside other players like Rajat Patidar and Venkatesh Iyer. In 2018, he was picked by Rajasthan Royals but did not get a chance to play. At the young age of 22, he took a break from cricket in 2019 due to anxiety.

After that, Aryaman shifted his focus towards business and started working with the Aditya Birla Group. He also attended some of the best institutions, such as Harvard Business School, Bayes Business School, and the University of Mumbai. Now, he works with organizations like Grasim Industries and Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail, and he is also a board member of Aditya Birla Management Corporation.

Now, after almost 7 years, he is back in cricket, not as a player, but as a leader, and he said, “It's a proud moment for me, and we will continue to 'Play Bold' for the fans and the community.”

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