Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Rajasthan Royals Receives $1.3 Billion Offer
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is about to make history.
They might become the first IPL team worth over $1 billion.
This is because they are being sold, and many people want to buy them.
The highest price paid for an IPL team so far was about $940 million for the Lucknow Super Giants.
The IPL is a big cricket league in India, and teams are very valuable.
RR is one of the original teams, and if sold, it will be a big deal.
The sale of RR is being viewed as a crucial indicator of investor appetite for elite cricket assets.
The team is majority-owned by Emerging Media Ventures, alongside minority investors RedBird Capital Partners and Tiger Global.
The sale process was launched with a valuation floor of about $1.1 billion.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) has received a preliminary offer of $1.3 billion from a consortium led by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani.
The sale of RR is seen as a crucial indicator of investor appetite for elite cricket assets.
The team is majority-owned by Emerging Media Ventures, with minority investors RedBird Capital Partners and Tiger Global.
The IPL expanded to a 10-team event in 2022, with Lucknow Super Giants sold for Rs. 7090 crores (approx. $940 million) and Gujarat Titans for Rs. 5625 crores (approx. $750 million).
The sale process was launched with a valuation floor of about $1.1 billion.
- Who
- Rajasthan Royals (RR) and potential buyers including Times Internet, Kal Somani, Blackstone, Carlyle Group
- What
- Potential sale of the RR franchise
- When
- Not specified, but related to the IPL's expansion in 2022
- Where
- Indian Premier League (IPL)
- Why
- RR has been put up for sale, attracting significant interest and offers
- Team
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Potential Value
- $1.3 billion
- Previous Highest Sale
- Lucknow Super Giants (Rs. 7090 crores)
- Second Highest Sale
- Gujarat Titans (Rs. 5625 crores)
- Year of Expansion
- 2022
- Current Owners
- Emerging Media Ventures, RedBird Capital Partners, Tiger Global
- Bidding Consortiums
- Times Internet, Kal Somani, Blackstone, Carlyle Group
Sources
RR Set To Become IPL's First-Ever Billion-Dollar Team; Get Whopping Offers After Being Put On Sale: Report
RR Set To Become IPL's First-Ever Billion-Dollar Team, Get Whopping Offers; Set Stage For Massive RCB Sale
Rajasthan Royals get $1.3 billion offer in test of IPL power
