IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant Owner Sanjiv Goenka Rubbishes Rumours Of Buying Stakes In Rajasthan Royals

May 10, 2017 at 10:29 AM

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IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant Owner Sanjiv Goenka Rubbishes Rumours Of Buying Stakes In Rajasthan Royals

Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Indian Premier League franchise RisingPune Supergiant, has rubbished reports suggesting that he had already bought stakes in the Rajasthan Royals franchisee.  In fact, the mere question on whether he is involved with the now-suspended team did not go down well with Goenka as he retorted by saying:“What kind of a statement is that. The answer is ‘no’.”

“You are trying to create a controversy here,” he said during a book launch of ‘A History of Indian Sport Through 100 Artefacts’ by Boria Majumdar..

But at the same time, the Kolkata-based industrialist did not rule out his involvement with any Indian Premier League team in the future.

Indian tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi, who was seated next, came out in defence of Goenka by saying:“He owns another team. Why are you putting him in a position like this in front of the media? You are just trying to create any controversy,” Bhupathi said.

Meanwhile, Goenka further added that it is high time for the corporates to get involved in sports in a larger way.

“Time has come for corporates to get involved in a larger way in sport. It’s quite apart from the mileage, it’s a responsibility to help younger people, build academies, this is very important,” said Goenka who is also the owner of Indian Super League team Atletico de Kolkata.

When asked about his experience with the likes of MS Dhoni, Steve Smith, Faf du Plessis, he said: “Honestly, it’s about dealing with great minds, personalities, understanding leadership strategies. Interacting with Dhoni, Smith, Faf, it’s been an eye-opener.”

Meanwhile, the IPL Governing Council have given a strong indication that Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions will not get the extension after this season. Both the teams were introduced in the 2016 edition after Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended for a couple of years on corruption charges. Recently, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla had said that the two newcomers would not get an extension for the next season and Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings will be back would be back from next season onward. But at the same time he had said that if the Supergiant and Lions have to play in next season, then it should be done through a fresh bidding process.

“No extension is being given to both the teams (RPS and Lions). The agreement was only for two years. Even if we make it a 10-team league, the two new teams would have to be freshly bid, so they (RPS and GL) are not being given any extension or anything,” Shukla had told media persons on Sunday (May 10).

“Next year, as per SC order, the two (suspended) teams would be back. The issue of whether 8 or 10 teams will come up at the IPL GC meeting. So far the plan is to go ahead with 8 teams. A 10-team league has to be endorsed by the Governing Council,” he had added.

 

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