Overview

• Lalit Modi said on the Beyond23 podcast that Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be "stupid" to accept less than $2 billion if the franchise is sold.
• He projected the team’s value could rise by about $500 million per year, citing $2.5 billion next year, $3 billion in two years, and $4 billion in four years.
• Diageo, reported previously as exploring a sale, has refuted claims of a $2 billion deal and has not confirmed any active process.
• RCB’s first IPL title in June has intensified interest in the franchise’s commercial prospects.
• InsideSport cited a $269 million brand-value figure and pointed to Torrent Group’s purchase of a 67% Gujarat Titans stake for ₹7,500 crore as contrasting valuation markers.