16 March 2024 last updated at 11:20 GMT
 
RR owner set to sell stakes, big business houses interested
Friday 18 January 2019

Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals’ owners are all set to sell half of their stakes in order to give it a much needed financial boost ahead of the latest edition.

 

It has been learnt that the current franchise owners has approached key BCCI officials and intimated their decision to sell around fifty percent of their stakes. Manoj Badale is the principal owner of Rajasthan Royals.

 

“Yes, Rajasthan Royals are selling a major part of their stakes and the highest bidder will be getting it. What we have heard is that it is around fifty percent and some of the biggest business houses in the country are apparently interested in buying stakes,” a senior BCCI official privy to the development told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

 

While there are no confirmations as of now but a former IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiants’ owner Sanjeev Goenka is keen on buying stakes. Goenka was however not available for any comments. Another big industrialist based out of western Indian with multiple business interests is also in the mix.

 

Goenka, who is also the principal owner of Indian Super League (ISL) team ATK, had bought the Pune franchise (Rising Pune Supergiants) for the two seasons when Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings were banned for their involvement in spot-fixing scandal.

 

“Mr Goenka has always been interested in coming back after he had a fairly good but short stint in the IPL. His team made it to the finals in one of the years. Let’s wait and watch how it all pans out,” the official said.

 

Royals have been the champions of the first edition of Indian Premier League back in 2008 under the stewardship of the legendary Shane Warne.

 

Their reputation however took a beating back in 2013 when three cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested on charges of spot-fixing and the franchise being subsequently banned for two years by the Supreme Court appointed committee.

ICC lacks strong leadership in current times: ex-CEO Lorgat
The former ICC boss said barring Khawaja's peace slogans on shoes showed ICC lacked consistency in applying its rules
Waugh warns cricket boards for ignoring Test cricket
Australia Great Warns ICC, BCCI Over 'Irrelevant Legacy'