IPL Team Owners List 2026: Names and Their Professions

The Indian Premier League in 2026 is not just the world’s richest cricket tournament — it is a ₹80,000 crore commercial ecosystem backed by some of the most powerful business names, entertainment personalities, and global investment groups on the planet. The 2026 season saw two landmark ownership changes that sent shockwaves through the cricket world: Royal Challengers Bengaluru was acquired by a consortium led by Aditya Birla Group for a record-breaking $1.78 billion, and Rajasthan Royals changed hands to a Kal Somani-led global consortium for $1.63 billion — marking over $3.4 billion in IPL franchise transactions in a single calendar year.

IPL 2026 — All 10 Team Owners: Complete List

Detailed Profiles

1. Mumbai Indians — Mukesh Ambani & Nita Ambani

Mukesh Ambani — Chairman of Reliance Industries and consistently India’s wealthiest individual — owns Mumbai Indians through Reliance Industries Limited since the IPL’s founding year in 2008. His wife Nita Ambani is actively involved in the team’s management and brand building. With a net worth of $92.8 billion as of early 2026, Ambani is the wealthiest team owner not just in the IPL but in global cricket. Mumbai Indians have won five IPL titles — 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 — the most of any franchise.

2. Chennai Super Kings — N. Srinivasan

Srinivasan is the Managing Director of India Cements — a Chennai-headquartered cement and construction conglomerate — and has owned CSK since the IPL’s inception. Under his stewardship, CSK has been transformed into the IPL’s most commercially successful and most culturally beloved franchise, winning four titles: 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2021. Srinivasan’s commitment to long-term squad building — centred around MS Dhoni — gave CSK its identity of consistency and calm.

3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru — Aditya Birla Group Consortium

In one of the most significant ownership changes in sports history, RCB was acquired in 2026 by a consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group — one of India’s largest conglomerates with businesses across cement, metals, textiles, telecom, and financial services — alongside Bolt Ventures, the Times of India Group, and Blackstone, the global private equity firm. The deal, valued at $1.78 billion, followed RCB’s maiden IPL title win in 2025.

4. Kolkata Knight Riders — Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jay Mehta

Shah Rukh Khan — Bollywood’s most globally recognised superstar — co-owns KKR through his production company Red Chillies Entertainment, alongside actress Juhi Chawla and her businessman husband Jay Mehta. KKR has won three IPL titles: 2012, 2014, and 2024. SRK’s ownership is among the IPL’s most glamorous — his visible passion for the franchise, his auction room energy, and his post-match interactions with fans have made him the most celebrated celebrity owner in world cricket.

5. Delhi Capitals — GMR Group & JSW Group

Delhi Capitals is co-owned in a 50:50 partnership between GMR Group — India’s foremost airport infrastructure developer, owning Delhi and Hyderabad airports — and JSW Group, the steel, energy, and cement conglomerate of the Jindal family led by Sajjan Jindal.

6. Punjab Kings — Multi-Owner Consortium

Punjab Kings has one of the IPL’s most eclectic ownership groups. Mohit Burman represents the Dabur family (FMCG giant). Ness Wadia is associated with Britannia and the Wadia textile empire. Preity Zinta is a celebrated Bollywood actress known for Koi Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Na Ho. Karan Paul heads the Apeejay Surrendra Group — the hospitality and retail conglomerate.

7. Rajasthan Royals — Kal Somani-led Global Consortium

In 2026’s second mega-deal, Rajasthan Royals were acquired for $1.63 billion by a US-based consortium led by Kal Somani, founder of IntraEdge, a technology services company. The consortium includes Rob Walton — heir to the Walmart fortune and owner of the NFL’s Denver Broncos — and the Hamp family, owners of the NFL’s Detroit Lions. This marks the deepest American sports ownership involvement in IPL history.

8. Sunrisers Hyderabad — Kalanithi Maran & Kavya Maran

Kalanithi Maran is the founder and chairman of Sun TV Network — one of South India’s largest and most profitable media empires, with television, DTH, newspapers, and radio properties across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. His daughter Kavya Maran serves as CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad — one of the first female franchise CEOs in IPL history — and has become widely recognised for her active involvement in auctions and team management.

9. Gujarat Titans — CVC Capital Partners & Torrent Group

Gujarat Titans, one of the IPL’s two 2022 expansion teams, are co-owned by CVC Capital Partners — a global private equity firm managing over £100 billion in assets — holding 33%, and Torrent Group — a major Indian pharmaceutical and utilities conglomerate — holding 67%. GT won the IPL in their debut season and remain one of the most professionally managed franchises.

10. Lucknow Super Giants — Sanjiv Goenka

Sanjiv Goenka is the Chairman of RPSG Group — a diversified Indian conglomerate with interests in power distribution, retail (Spencer’s), media, and IT services. He previously owned the Rising Pune Supergiants and re-entered the IPL with LSG in 2022. His clear operational vision and professional management style have earned LSG a reputation as one of the most efficiently run newer franchises.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Who is the richest IPL team owner in 2026?

A: Mukesh Ambani of Mumbai Indians, with a net worth of approximately $92.8 billion, is the wealthiest IPL owner by a significant margin.

Q2. What were the biggest IPL ownership changes in 2026?

A: RCB was sold to an Aditya Birla Group-led consortium for $1.78 billion, and Rajasthan Royals were sold to a Kal Somani-led US consortium for $1.63 billion — over $3.4 billion in transactions in one year.

Q3. Is Shah Rukh Khan the sole owner of KKR?

A: No. SRK co-owns KKR through Red Chillies Entertainment along with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta.

Q4. Who is Kavya Maran?

A: Kavya Maran is the daughter of Sun TV founder Kalanithi Maran and serves as CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad — one of the first female CEOs in IPL franchise history.

Q5. When did CVC Capital Partners acquire Gujarat Titans?

A: CVC Capital Partners, along with Torrent Group, acquired Gujarat Titans in 2021 when the IPL expanded to ten teams for the 2022 season.

Q6. Who owns Delhi Capitals?

A: Delhi Capitals is jointly owned 50:50 by GMR Group (airport infrastructure) and JSW Group (steel, energy, cement — Jindal family).