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List of Richest IPL Team Owners

Ranked list of the wealthiest IPL franchise owners based on personal or corporate net worth as of 2026.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 30, 2026

IPL franchise owners range from some of the world's wealthiest billionaires to Bollywood icons. Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, who owns the Mumbai Indians, towers above all others with a net worth of ~$92.8 billion. N. Srinivasan (CSK, via India Cements) and the Kalanithi Maran family (SRH, via Sun TV Network) are among the wealthiest corporate owners. Shah Rukh Khan, who co-owns KKR, is the richest individual Bollywood celebrity owner. The new RCB consortium (Aditya Birla Group + Blackstone) and the Kal Somani-led Rajasthan Royals deal in 2026 reflect explosive franchise valuations.

#	Name	Team	Company	Net worth	Ipl titles
1	Mukesh Ambani & Nita Ambani Mumbai Indians – Reliance Industries Owner of Mumbai Indians via Reliance Industries. The wealthiest IPL owner by a wide margin, with a net worth of approximately $92.8 billion. MI have won 5 IPL titles.	Mumbai Indians	Reliance Industries	~$92.8 billion (₹9,07,270 crore)	5
2	Diageo / United Spirits Limited (USL) Royal Challengers Bengaluru British multinational Diageo owns RCB via its subsidiary United Spirits Limited, valued at ~$11.95 billion. RCB won their maiden IPL title in 2025. An ownership transition to Aditya Birla Group-led consortium was completed in March 2026.	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Diageo / United Spirits Limited	—	—
3	N. Srinivasan Chennai Super Kings – India Cements Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan owns CSK via India Cements. His personal net worth is estimated at ~$10 billion. CSK have won 5 IPL titles.	Chennai Super Kings	India Cements	~$10 billion	5
4	Kalanithi Maran / Sun TV Network Sunrisers Hyderabad Kalanithi Maran, owner of Sun TV Network, owns SRH. The Sun TV Network is valued at approximately $5.3 billion. Kavya Maran, his daughter, represents the franchise.	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Sun TV Network	—	1
5	Sanjiv Goenka Lucknow Super Giants – RPSG Group Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG Group acquired LSG for ₹7,090 crore in 2021. Goenka's personal net worth is approximately $4.5 billion.	Lucknow Super Giants	RPSG Group	~$4.5 billion (₹37,500 crore)	—
6	GMR Group & JSW Group Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals is co-owned by GMR Group (GM Rao, ~$3.2 billion net worth) and JSW Group (Sajjan Jindal, JSW valued at ~$24 billion). They share management on a rotational basis.	Delhi Capitals	—	—	—
7	Mohit Burman (Dabur Group) Punjab Kings Mohit Burman of the Dabur FMCG group is the wealthiest of Punjab Kings' four co-owners. Dabur Group's net worth is approximately ₹89,640 crore.	Punjab Kings	Dabur Group	₹94,640 crore	—
8	Shah Rukh Khan Kolkata Knight Riders – Red Chillies Entertainment Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan co-owns KKR via Red Chillies Entertainment (55% stake) alongside Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta. SRK's net worth is estimated at ₹12,000 crore.	Kolkata Knight Riders	Red Chillies Entertainment	~₹12,000 crore	3
9	Ness Wadia Punjab Kings – Wadia Group Ness Wadia of the Wadia Group is a co-owner of Punjab Kings. His personal net worth is approximately ₹62,790 crore.	Punjab Kings (co-owner)	Wadia Group	~₹62,790 crore	—
10	CVC Capital Partners / Torrent Group Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans were bought by CVC Capital Partners in 2021 for ₹5,625 crore. In 2025, the Torrent Group acquired a 67% majority stake, leaving CVC with 33%. GT won the IPL in their debut season (2022).	Gujarat Titans	—	—	1

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 30, 2026.

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