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Royal Challengers Bengaluru

2026 IPL Champions
Value$1.78BTop TeamBangalore

Bengaluru, Karnataka · Founded 2008 · IPL

2Titles
5Finals
11Playoffs
19Seasons

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

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Elo rating

1561
Current, #1 of 10
1561
Peak, 2026
1444
Low, 2019
End of season, 2008 to 2026

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubAditya Birla Group-led consortium (Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, Blackstone BXPE)
Aditya Birla Group-led consortium (Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, Blackstone BXPE)consortium· 100% (consortium; split undisclosed)
Sourcedas of 24 Mar 2026

Shared control with: The Times of India Group (Bennett Coleman/Times Internet); Bolt Ventures (David Blitzer); Blackstone (BXPE)

Bought from United Spirits (Diageo) for US$1.78bn, announced 24-Mar-2026; Aryaman Birla chairman, Satyan Gajwani vice-chair. Individual shareholdings not disclosed. Gajwani is also in the London Spirit (Tech Titans) consortium; Blitzer/Bolt has other sports holdings.

Aditya Birla Group-led consortium (Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, Blackstone BXPE) on the owners board →

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IPL Championships

★2026
Final vs Gujarat Titans
RCB won by 5 wickets
Group stage: 1st · 9W 5L · 18 pts
★2025
Final vs Punjab Kings
RCB won by 6 runs
Group stage: 2nd · 9W 4L 1NR · 19 pts

Finals (3)

2016
Lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad
2011
Lost to Chennai Super Kings
2009
Lost to Deccan Chargers

Season History

2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru
★ Champion
Pos
1
W
9
L
5
NR
—
Pts
18
NRR
+0.783
2025Royal Challengers Bengaluru
★ Champion
Pos
2
W
9
L
4
NR
1
Pts
19
NRR
+0.301
2024Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Eliminated
Pos
4
W
7
L
7
NR
—
Pts
14
NRR
+0.459
2023Royal Challengers Bangalore
—
Pos
6
W
7
L
7
NR
—
Pts
14
NRR
+0.135
2022Royal Challengers Bangalore
Semi-final
Pos
4
W
8
L
6
NR
—
Pts
16
NRR
-0.253
2021Royal Challengers Bangalore
Eliminated
Pos
3
W
9
L
5
NR
—
Pts
18
NRR
-0.140
2020Royal Challengers Bangalore
Eliminated
Pos
4
W
7
L
7
NR
—
Pts
14
NRR
-0.172
2019Royal Challengers Bangalore
—
Pos
8
W
5
L
8
NR
1
Pts
11
NRR
-0.607
2018Royal Challengers Bangalore
—
Pos
6
W
6
L
8
NR
—
Pts
12
NRR
+0.129
2017Royal Challengers Bangalore
—
Pos
8
W
3
L
10
NR
1
Pts
7
NRR
-1.299
2016Royal Challengers Bangalore
Final
Pos
2
W
8
L
6
NR
—
Pts
16
NRR
+0.932
2015Royal Challengers Bangalore
Semi-final
Pos
3
W
7
L
5
NR
2
Pts
16
NRR
+1.037

Source: IPL / BCCI official records.