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Birla, Blitzer, Blackstone, Times of India consortium to buy IPL team RCB for $1.78bn
A consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone said on Tuesday it would acquire Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $1.78 billion, ending a weeks-long bidding war. The seller United Spirits, the Indian arm of UK-based drinks giant Diageo, launched a strategic review of its 100% holding of the Bengaluru franchise in November, labelling the team “non-core” to its primary alcohol business. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s continent-spanning bidding war had drawn interest from global private equity firms KKR and Blackstone, Indian tycoons Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine maker Serum Institute of India and Manipal Education and Medical Group chairman Ranjan Pai, as well as Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer. The Indian Premier League, the world’s richest cricket league, counts Bollywood stars and Indian tycoons among its backers but is now attracting major private equity firms with the prospect of rapidly rising revenue and profits and massive viewership globally.
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Birla, Blitzer, Blackstone, Times of India consortium to buy IPL team RCB for $1.78bn
A consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone said on Tuesday it would acquire Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $1.78 billion, ending a weeks-long bidding war. The seller United Spirits, the Indian arm of UK-based drinks giant Diageo, launched a strategic review of its 100% holding of the Bengaluru franchise in November, labelling the team “non-core” to its primary alcohol business. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s continent-spanning bidding war had drawn interest from global private equity firms KKR and Blackstone, Indian tycoons Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine maker Serum Institute of India and Manipal Education and Medical Group chairman Ranjan Pai, as well as Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer. The Indian Premier League, the world’s richest cricket league, counts Bollywood stars and Indian tycoons among its backers but is now attracting major private equity firms with the prospect of rapidly rising revenue and profits and massive viewership globally.
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United Spirits' $1.8 billion sale of Royal Challengers Bangalore has sparked debate on IPL franchise valuations, nearly doubling analyst expectations. While scarcity and strong underlying metrics like 20-25% revenue CAGR and 35% EBITDA margins support high valuations, future growth may moderate due to media rights dynamics and underdeveloped alternative revenue streams.
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United Spirits launched a strategic review of its Bengaluru franchise in Nov.
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The transaction marks a significant monetisation move by the company and is among the largest deals in the Indian sports franchise space
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been bought for a huge INR 166.6 billion (around Rs 16,660 crore) by a high-profile consortium. The group, led by the Aditya Birla Group along with The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone, will take full ownership of RCB, including both its IPL and Women's Premier League (WPL) teams. According to a release from the United Spirits Limited, United Spirits Limited (USL), pursuant to the meeting of its Board of Directors, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the sale of the 100% equity stake held in its wholly owned subsidiary Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL) to a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group (ABG), The Times of India Group (Times), Bolt Ventures (Bolt), and Blackstone's perpetual private equity strategy, BXPE (Blackstone) for a total consideration of INR 166.6 billion in an all cash transaction. RCSPL owns and operates Royal Challengers Bengaluru ( RCB ) franchises that participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Women's Premier League (WPL).
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March 24 : A consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone said on Tuesday it would acquire Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $1.78 billion, ending a weeks-long bidding war.The seller United Spirits, the Indian arm of UK-based drink
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March 24 : Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been acquired for $1.78 billion by a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone, the consortium said on Tuesday. The seller United Spirits, the India arm of UK-based drinks giant Diag
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March 24 : Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been acquired for $1.78 billion by a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone, the consortium said on Tuesday. The seller United Spirits, the India arm of UK-based drinks giant Diag
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United Spirits’s shares trade at about 48x FY27 estimated earnings, suggesting a large part of the optimism may have been priced in, for now.
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Karnataka is poised for a significant policy shift in its liquor sector, moving towards deregulation. This move is expected to benefit major listed alcobev players like United Spirits and United Breweries by fostering innovation and marketing capabilities. The proposed excise framework, linking taxation to alcohol content, is anticipated to boost beer consumption and drive volume growth for the state.
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