Mumbai Indians overtake Royal Challengers Bengaluru to become the most valuable IPL team: Know full details
Mumbai Indians overtake Royal Challengers Bengaluru to become the most valuable IPL team. Know the full details of the latest valuation, how MI moved ahead of RCB, and where other IPL franchises stand in the ranking
The Indian Premier League (IPL) grown by leaps and bounds in the last few seasons in his popularity and valuation since its introduction in 2008. The event stands as the most valued sports league in the world and is followed by over a billion people in India and across the globe, as the Mumbai Indians (MI) have overtaken the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to become the most valued side.
Ahead of the very first edition of the competition, the eight sides were sold at an average value of $90 million. The Mumbai-based side collected the highest bid of $112 million. Meanwhile, the winner of the season, the Rajasthan Royals, were the cheapest side and were sold for $76 million.
MI beat RCB to top spot: What the latest IPL team valuation shows
20 years later, when the Royals were sold again, the franchise grabbed a winning bid of $1.63 billion. Meanwhile, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise was sold for a whopping $ 1.73 billion. Both teams saw a change in their ownership ahead of the IPL 2026 campaign.
Mumbai Indians have now become the most valued side in the IPL at the moment with a price of $1.2 billion, which is around INR 19980 crore. They are being followed by the reigning champions RCB and the five-time champions, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), whose last trophy came in 2023.
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The Lucknow Super Giants are quite new to the setup and find themselves at the bottom of the table with INR 14280 crore, which is quite close to the Punjab Kings (PBKS), who are at the ninth rank of the table.
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When it comes to the game, IPL has simply no match in terms of money and reputation. It sits miles ahead of the other leagues around the globe. The Big Bash League is perhaps at the second position and the second most valued side, but the distance is massive in comparison of the IPL.
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The Indian league is currently competing with the top sporting leagues like the NFL, NBA, and the football leagues in Europe.
|
Rank |
Team |
Valuation (USD) |
Valuation (INR) |
|
01 |
MI |
$2.1 billion |
INR 19980 |
|
02 |
RCB |
$1.85 billion |
INR 17612 |
|
03 |
CSK |
$1.75 billion |
INR 16669 |
|
04 |
KKR |
$1.73 billion |
INR 16470 |
|
05 |
DC |
$1.70 billion |
INR 16184 |
|
06 |
RR |
$1.65 billion |
INR 15708 |
|
07 |
SRH |
$1.60 billion |
INR 15422 |
|
08 |
GT |
$1.58 billion |
INR 15042 |
|
09 |
PBKS |
$1.53 billion |
INR 14556 |
|
10 |
LSG |
$1.50 billion |
INR 14280 |
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