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The ownership deal of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) now seems to be mired in controversy. Recently, Mittal family and Adar Poonawala had bought Rajasthan Royals franchise for about ₹ 15,660 crore. Now the consortium led by Kal Somani has raised questions on this entire process and has started preparations for legal action.
According to the report of Cricbuzz, Somani Group is dissatisfied with the developments in the final stages of this deal. Consortium, which first Rajasthan Royals It was said to be at the forefront of the race for acquisition, but now questions are being raised on the transparency of this process.
Sources said, ‘We have discussed with our legal and PR team in America. We are deciding our strategy and a legal notice will be sent soon. The consortium was made up of major international investors, including Walmart heir Rob Walton and the Hamp family of the Detroit Lions. It is being told that this group was very close to finalizing the deal worth about ₹ 15,300 crore.
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Somani Group has rejected reports that they could not make the payment within the stipulated deadline. The group claims that they were fully prepared to complete the deal, but the process was deliberately delayed. Sources said, ‘We were ready to close the deal for the last 10 days. The talks continued in earnest till the last moment, but there were deliberate delays and parallel talks also continued.
The consortium also says that they had raised many important questions related to the franchise. These included issues like outstanding payments, pending legal matters, future operating structure. Lack of clarity on these questions led to loss of trust between the two parties.
Why did the deal with Somani Group break?
According to the report, a major reason for the deal breaking was differences over the future management structure of the franchise. Especially a consensus could not be reached regarding the role of Manoj Badale. While the current deal sees Badale as an important part of the future of the franchise, the Somani consortium wanted to limit his role. This difference proved to be decisive between the two proposals.
Despite the controversy, the deal with Mittal family and Adar Poonawala remains on track. Under this agreement, the Mittal family will take about 75% stake. Whereas Poonawala will have about 18% stake. The remaining 7% stake will be held by existing investors, which also includes Manoj Badale.
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Along with the franchise, teams like Paarl Royals and Barbados Royals are also included in this valuation, due to which the total value is estimated at around $1.65 billion (₹15,660 crore). This deal has not been finalized yet. It is approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Competition Commission of India (CCI) and IPL Approval is yet to be received from the Governing Council.
The deal is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2026. However, possible legal action by Somani Group may complicate this process. According to reports, the consortium is also considering sending a formal complaint to BCCI and raising the issue publicly.
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