The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 edition has culminated in a thrilling note when Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run, to lift the record fourth title at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad (SRH).
With eight teams competing in the lucrative Tweny20 league, the owners have further emerged as the ‘pillar of the strength’ for such domestic professional leagues in the cricketing world, in particular.
Owners had played a pivotal role in shaping up teams with a couple of teams somewhat being co-owned. Preity Zinta alongside Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul are co-owning the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
Besides, Shah Rukh Khan owns two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) apart from Jay Mehta and Juhi Chawla.
With Rohit Sharma-led Indians owned by Nita Ambani and CSK is availed by N. Srinivasan, who has India Cements Limited – a cement manufacturing company to his name.
Furthermore, Rajasthan Royals had been owned by Manoj Badale, who had his shares in Blenheim Chalcot.
Delhi Capitals is represented by the GMR Group and JSW respectively.
Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is hosted by United Spirits Limited, the beverages company based in India. It’s the subsidiary for Diageo, which caters in the United Kingdom.
Also, Kalanithi Maran of Sun Network has established the one-time IPL champion, Hyderabad.
Here’s are the five famous personalities who can buy two new IPL teams:
Sanjeev Goenka:
Sanjiv Goenka, who is the chairman of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has already owned now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) for two editions of the IPL in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
The 58-year-old Goenka had a wealth of experience as a business tycoon. Thus, his company stands a chance of investing in the IPL team.
In 2016, MS Dhoni had led Rising Pune Supergiant before Steven Smith led the team under the tutelage of head coach Stephen Fleming. They ended up as runners-up in 2017 against Indians.
Until January 2017-2018, the net worth of the industrial conglomerate company has been recorded as US$3.3 billion.