Who is former cricketer Aryaman Birla? Once Rajasthan Royals pick, now RCB chairman
Birla acquires RCB: A consortium headed by the Aditya Birla Group has finalised the acquisition of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹1.78 billion (over ₹16,000 crore) on Tuesday. The group includes the Times of India Group, David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures, and US-based investment firm Blackstone.
The deal was struck with United Spirits Limited (USL), a subsidiary of UK-based Diageo plc, for the complete takeover of RCB, covering both the men’s and women’s (WPL) teams. Following the purchase, Aryaman Birla is set to take over as the chairman of the franchise.
What did Aryaman Birla say?
“It is a privilege to come together in this partnership to shape the next phase of growth for RCB. This partnership brings together a deep understanding of sports, media and consumer businesses."
Who is Aryaman Birla ?
Aryaman Birla, 28, is the son of Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. A former cricketer, he represented Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and shared the dressing room with players like RCB captain Rajat Patidar and all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer.
A left-handed batter, Aryaman featured in nine first-class matches for Madhya Pradesh, scoring 414 runs, including a century against Bengal at Eden Gardens. He also appeared in four List-A games, scoring 36 runs.
He had entered the IPL 2018 mega auction and was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for ₹30 lakh but did not get a chance to play and was released before the 2020 season. Around that period, Aryaman stepped away from cricket, taking a sabbatical to deal with severe anxiety.
- PTC NEWS
