Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Bengaluru-based franchise in the Indian Premier League

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Sports Business (2)
Sports Acquisition (1)
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Cricket Acquisition (1)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also known as RCB, formerly Royal Challengers Bangalore, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 by United Spirits, the team's home ground is M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. They won their first title in 2025.

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🇺🇸 Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL Cricket Franchise to Be Acquired by Aditya Birla Group, Times of India, Bolt Ventures and Blackstone for $1.78 Billion (2026-03-25)
A consortium of four prominent investors has signed a definitive agreement to buy Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru from Uni...
🇺🇸 United Spirits sells Royal Challengers stake for $1.95 billion (2026-03-25)
🇺🇸 IPL champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru to be bought by consortium in deal worth nearly $1.8B (2026-03-25)
Indian Premier League cricket champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru has agreed to be bought by a conglomerate of investors from India and the United St...

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