IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru was sold Tuesday to Aditya Birla Group, Blackstone, The Times of India Group, and Bolt Ventures for just under $1.8 billion.
The firm has weighed committing $200-$300 million through its Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund for two teams, Rajasthan Royals & Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Former MLA has often made controversial statements targeting Muslim community. He is accused of instigating 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, was detained under NSA in September that year.
BCCI, IPL & KKR faced criticism from some quarters for roping in Bangladeshi player at a time when the country has seen anti-India protests, & at least 4 Hindu men were killed.
While several internationals, including Deepak Hooda, Prithvi Shaw, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow went unsold, uncapped domestic players stole spotlight at IPL mini auction.
Nabi, who has had standout performances over last 2 Ranji seasons & Duleep Trophy, has been picked up Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore. His base price was Rs 30 lakh.
Wishing Prasad, Dy CM DK Shivakumar says he wanted the new managing committee to bring in 'clean governance, renewed energy & a stronger future for cricket in Karnataka'.
The massive success of the IPL is a watershed moment in Indian sports. It proved that sports could be an incredibly profitable commercial venture. The glamour, the glitz, and the spectacle of it didn’t go unnoticed.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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