Who is the owner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League?

[alexanderreed]

I’m curious about the ownership of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. The franchise has been associated with a major company for many years.
Can anyone explain who currently owns RCB and how the ownership structure works?

 

[josephkelly]

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a team in the Indian Premier League, is owned by United Spirits Limited, which is part of Diageo. Originally, businessman Vijay Mallya purchased the franchise back in 2008, but the ownership later transitioned to United Spirits.

 

[samuelbarnes]

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a team in the Indian Premier League, is owned by United Spirits Limited, which is part of the Diageo family.Originally, businessman Vijay Mallya bought the team back in 2008 when the IPL first kicked off. However, due to some financial troubles, the ownership shifted to United Spirits, and they’ve been running the franchise ever since.

 

[marysmith]

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL franchise is owned by a consortium headed by the Aditya Birla Group and currently purchased a 100 percent interest in Diageo/United Spirits at an estimated cost of 1.78 billion. Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures (David Blitzer), and Blackstone are the members of the consortium.

 

[williamturner]

The owner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru is Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited, under United Spirits (a subsidiary of Diageo). This ownership group manages team operations, branding, and investments in the franchise.

 

[Luffy]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is owned by United Spirits Limited, which is a subsidiary of the British company Diageo; earlier, it was owned by Vijay Mallya, but after his exit, the ownership shifted fully under United Spirits, so technically it’s a corporate-owned franchise now rather than an individual owner.

 

[Tommywillson]

Currently, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise owners are a table of consortium led by Aditya Birla Group along with Blackstone, The Times Group, and Bolt Ventures. Together, the group took over the entire ownership from United Spirits in March 2026 in a deal worth approximately $1. 78 billion, which is one of the largest franchise deals in the history of IPL.

Before 2026, United Spirits, a company originally connected to Vijay Mallya, was the owner of RCB.

 

[James]

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team in the Indian Premier League is owned by United Spirits Limited, which is a subsidiary of Diageo, a British multinational spirits, beer, and wine company. The team has been associated with this company since its inception in 2008, and they have been quite involved in the team's operations over the years. As for the ownership structure, it's pretty straightforward, with United Spirits Limited being the sole owner of the franchise, handling all aspects of the team, including player auctions, sponsorships, and marketing.

 

[aleenaghose]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is owned by United Spirits Limited, which is part of the global beverage company Diageo. The franchise has been one of the most popular teams in the Indian Premier League because of its massive fan base and star players over the years. RCB is especially known for featuring cricket legends and maintaining a strong brand identity despite still chasing its first IPL championship title.