{"id":22372,"date":"2025-06-10T08:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=604842"},"modified":"2025-06-10T08:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:09:25","slug":"united-spirits-to-likely-sell-stake-in-rcb-at-rs-17000-crore-valuation-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/united-spirits-to-likely-sell-stake-in-rcb-at-rs-17000-crore-valuation-report\/","title":{"rendered":"United Spirits to likely sell stake in RCB at Rs 17,000 crore valuation: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

United Spirits Limited is reportedly considering selling a part of its stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), aiming for a potential valuation of around Rs 17,000 crore, according to a Bloomberg report. While no final decision has been made, the company may also decide against the sale. United Spirits has not officially commented on the development.<\/p>\n

Ownership structure of RCB explained:<\/h3>\n
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    Current Ownership<\/strong>: RCB is owned by United Spirits Limited (USL), a leading Indian alcoholic beverages firm, which is a subsidiary of global spirits giant Diageo. While USL handles day-to-day operations, the ultimate control lies with Diageo.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Original Purchase<\/strong>: The team was originally bought by Vijay Mallya in 2008 for Rs 476 crore, making it the second-most expensive franchise at the time. Mallya, then chairman of USL, branded the team around Royal Challenge whiskey and Kingfisher beer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Transition of Control<\/strong>: After Mallya exited USL in 2016 following legal troubles, control of the RCB franchise was fully taken over by United Spirits under Diageo\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Corporate Leadership<\/strong>: Prathmesh Mishra currently serves as chairman of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd., which operates the team. He also holds the position of chief commercial officer at Diageo India.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Women\u2019s Team Success<\/strong>: United Spirits also owns the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women\u2019s team, which recently secured the Women\u2019s Premier League (WPL) title.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A potential stake sale could unlock significant value, especially given RCB\u2019s large fan base and commercial traction across both men\u2019s and women\u2019s cricket formats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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