Fresh from their long-awaited IPL title win, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are now at the center of a major off-field development. Parent company Diageo has initiated a “Strategic Review of Investment” in Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL) the entity that owns both RCB’s IPL and WPL teams, signaling its intent to sell the franchise.

The decision, disclosed to the Bombay Stock Exchange, comes just months after RCB’s historic championship win and is expected to conclude by March 31, 2026. The move has immediately drawn strong interest from high-profile investors, setting the stage for one of the most significant ownership shifts in IPL history.

Among the frontrunners are Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai, both Bengaluru-based billionaires whos

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