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CCI ne Lakshmi Mittal parivaar aur Poonawalla ke saath cricket franchises kharid ke liye clear diya

India ka antitrust regulator CCI ne Mittal-Poonawalla consortium ki teen cricket franchises ki kharid ke liye approval de di, ~US$1.65B deal, 75/18/7 split.

01 / Kya hua

Kya hua

CCI ne Mittal-Poonawalla consortium ki Rajasthan Royals, Paarl Royals, Barbados Royals ki kharid clear ki

India ka antitrust regulator CCI ne Lakshmi Mittal family aur Adar Poonawalla ke saath ke consortium ki Rajasthan Royals, Paarl Royals, aur Barbados Royals ki kharid ke liye approval de di hai.

Deal mein 75/18/7 splitting follow hogi — 75% Rajasthan Royals, 18% Paarl Royals, 7% Barbados Royals.

CCI ki clearance se Q3 2026 tak closing ho sakta hai, Somani consortium ki purani bid fail ho chuki thi.

Deal ValueTeen cricket franchises ki kharid ki total value
~US$1.65 billion
Ownership SplitRajasthan Royals 75%, Paarl Royals 18%, Barbados Royals 7%
75/18/7
Timeline

Timeline

2026 — CCI ne Mittal-Poonawalla consortium ki teen franchises ki kharid clear ki, Q3 2026 closing se pehle aakhir regulatory hurdle.

  • Sep 2026 — CCI ne clearance di
  • Q3 2026 — Deal close hone wala hai
02 / Kyun matter karta hai

Kyun matter karta hai

Teen franchises ki ownership badlegi

Money

Opportunity · Direct · High

Sports Investors · Business Executives

US$1.65B cricket franchise deal se sports investment mein confidence dikhayi

Work

Cultural-impact · Direct · High

Cricket Fans

Naye owners (75/18/7) ne teen franchises apne haath mein li, team governance badlega

Daily Life

Regulatory-change · Indirect · Medium

General Public

CCI clearance se future sports deals ke liye ek precedent banta hai

03 / Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat
CCI clearance se US$1.65B cricket deal ka aakhir regulatory hurdle hat gaya

CCI ne Mittal-Poonawalla consortium ki US$1.65B cricket franchise kharid clear ki.

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Verified sources (2)

Evidence behind the crack
Official/The Hindu

CCI clears Lakshmi Mittal family, Poonawalla's purchase of Rajasthan Royals, 2 other cricket franchises

PrimaryPublished Sep 18, 2026Accessed Sep 18, 2026
Reporting/Times of India

Mittal-Poonawalla consortium wins Rajasthan Royals bid after Somani's failed offer

CorroboratingPublished Sep 18, 2026Accessed Sep 18, 2026

Claims and linked sources

4 claims
FactVerifiedHigh confidence

CCI ne Mittal-Poonawalla consortium ki teen cricket franchises ki kharid clear ki

Linked evidence
NumberVerifiedHigh confidence

Deal ki value ~US$1.65 billion, 75/18/7 ownership split

Linked evidence
FactVerifiedHigh confidence

Somani consortium ki purani $1.63B bid fail ho chuki

Linked evidence
FactVerifiedHigh confidence

CCI clearance Q3 2026 closing se pehle ki aakhiri regulatory hurdle hai

Linked evidence

Log kya keh rahe hain

Signal-only · not reporting
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