After their first IPL victory, RCB owners reportedly looking to sell the franchise

RCB owners looking to sell the franchise

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their first tournament title when they beat Punjab Kings in the final of IPL 2025. Now, sources have indicated that the current owner of the franchise- Diageo Plc- are looking to sell the franchise.

The decision comes with the spike that the brand has witnessed after the team won their maiden IPL title and put an end to their 18-year long drought of a title.

RCB is run by United Spirits Ltd. in India, through Diageo Plc, who already seem to have engaged in talks with a potential investors. Even though there’s no official information on the value of the franchise, it has been reported that the owners might demand a price as much as USD 2 billion (almost Rs. 17,114 crore).

According to the people who have information regarding this matter, British distiller and United Spirits Ltd.’s parent Diageo Plc is thinking about their options to sell a partial or full stake in RCB. The liquor giant is looking at their options to monetize Royal Challengers Bengaluru after their recent title victory, and as per the people, Diageo is having conversations with potential advisors to manage the deal.

How Diageo bought RCB back in the time?
When the franchise started in 2008, Vijay Mallya was the original buyer, who was also the owner of Kingfisher Airlines. He was also one of the most renowned figures in India’s liquor industry.

However, Vijay Mallya found himself in a debt trap, which caused his empire in breaking apart and giving Diageo a chance to take the ownership of the franchise through its subsidiary in India, the United Spirits.

As of now, RCB is one of the most followed sport team on social media throughout the globe. In cricketing terms, the franchise has the biggest fanbase apart from the sheer amount of failures that they have faced throughout the years in IPL.