{"id":210080,"date":"2026-03-23T14:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=210080"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:56:13","slug":"rcb-set-for-mega-sale-record-%e2%82%b918000-crore-valuation-shakes-up-the-ipl-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/rcb-set-for-mega-sale-record-%e2%82%b918000-crore-valuation-shakes-up-the-ipl-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"RCB Set for Mega Sale! Record \u20b918,000 Crore Valuation Shakes Up the IPL 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With IPL 2026 scheduled to kick off on March 28, the cricket world is abuzz with news of a potential ownership change for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Current owners, Diageo, are reportedly looking to offload the franchise for a staggering \u20b916,000 to \u20b918,000 crore. 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