More IPL teams may bat for stake sale
Mumbai: The sharp re-rating of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise valuations following recent transactions in Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) is expected to prompt some team owners to explore stake dilution, even as near-term upside at current levels appears limited.Industry executives and analysts said the latest deals have pegged franchise valuations in the $1.6-1.8 billion range, marking a sharp jump from the roughly $900 million benchmark seen in earlier transactions such as Torrent Group's acquisition of a majority stake in Gujarat Titans.This repricing is likely to strengthen the IPL's positioning as a global sports asset class while also nudging existing owners to evaluate partial monetisation opportunities.According to people familiar with the situation, there are early indications that a couple of franchise owners could be informally assessing options around their holdings, potentially influenced by internal shareholder dynamics in one in...