Speculations around Rajasthan Royals potentially changing hands IPL 2026 Filled with a recent viral social media post from the producerist Tough Goenkahis brother Lucknow Super Giants the owner Sanjiv Goenka.
2008 IPL champions, mirror champions Royal Artists Bengaluru (RCB) have remained silent on any sale, following an open pursuit of US$2 billion buyers, but blockchain is conducting an internal reset, including player trading. It comes among franchise valuations, franchise valuations in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru and USA that are attracting the interest of buyers.
I hear, not one, but two IPL teams are already up for sale – RCB and RR. It seems clear that people today want to cash in on rich valuations. So two teams for sale and 4/5 possible buyers! Who will be the successful buyers – will it be from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru or pune from USA?
– HARSH Goenka (@hvgoenka) November 27, 2025
Rajasthan Royals Trade Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings for a huge deal
Royals got a captain for a long time Sanju Samson for Chennai super kings 18 crore for Intr, to get Ravindra jadeja INR 14 crore and Sam Curran 2.4 crore in return, signaling a strategic overhaul. The owner Manoj badale He described Samson as emotionally drained after 11 seasons and more than 4,000 runs as he hailed Jadeja’s 2008 title-winning squad home, praising his contributions on the field. The moves are changing backroom staff and fit with venue inquiries, as tensions with the Rajasthan Cricket Association, pune for at least four home games potentially in talks for an MCA stadium.
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Entrepreneurship turmoil and legal battles intensify
The Royals sports group is associated with Badale-led Media Sports Holdings, 65% of the franchise, Lachlan Murdoch (13%) and Redbird capital partners (15%), Fenerbahce FC, AC Milanand FC Toulouse. Redbird’s 2022, valuing the team at $250 million, IPL’s growth Amidl Global’s global appeal. Now, despite the noise, hands remain in daily operations.
Complicating matters, a former owner, Raj Kundra, who once held shares with his wife, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, filed a petition in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) accusing them of forcing their ties in the 2015 betting scandal. Kundra, with the next court hearing on January 5, 2015, requests share transfers of 2019 passengers, fund settlement and record manipulations, fund 2013 residence, fund location and record manipulations, 2015.
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