IPL 2026: RCB officially on sale! By this date franchise can get new owner

As per the previously published claims, IPL 2025 champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is all set to get a new owner, and the official process has already begun. In a 'disclosure,' Diageo, the owner of the IPL and WPL teams, reveals the massive step during a communication to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday.

In the disclosure, the term 'Strategic Review of the Investment Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL)' is used, which can be elaborated in multiple ways. In general, it is now believed that the current owner of RCB has initiated the process to sell the franchise, which has a huge and loyal fan base. It is also reported that the franchise can get their new owner by March 31, 2026.

According to the report published by Cricbuzz, "It is official, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has been put on sale. As per the disclosure made by the IPL franchise, Diageo—the owner of the IPL and WPL teams—has already initiated the sale process and is confident of completing the sale by March 31, 2026." 

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RCB officially on sell

"The USL is initiating a strategic review of the investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, RCSPL. RCSPL's business comprises ownership of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise team that participates in the men's Indian Premier League (IPL) and Women's Premier League (WPL) cricket tournaments hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) annually... It is expected the process will conclude by March 31, 2026," the company has stated in its disclosure. 

After the tragic stampede inside in Bengaluru, where 11 fans lost their lives and several others were left injured during the trophy-winning celebration, the speculations of RCB being up for sale have been on social media platforms. After the incident, the franchise has been under pressure.