It is now official: the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise is up for sale. According to the announcement from the IPL team, Diageo, which owns both IPL and WPL teams, has already begun the sale process and is optimistic about finalizing the deal by March 31, 2026.
The announcement regarding the sale of the team comes directly from Diageo. In a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday (November 5), the UK-based company referred to it as a 'Strategic Review of the Investment in Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL),' which is a fully owned subsidiary of United Spirits Ltd, Diageo's Indian arm.
In its statement, the company noted, "USL is commencing a strategic review of its investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, RCSPL. The business of RCSPL includes the own

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