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Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG group, PE firm CVC Capital bag two new IPL franchises

Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG group, PE firm CVC Capital bag two new IPL franchises

Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG group claimed Lucknow franchise with a bid of over Rs 7,000 crore, while CVC Capital put in a bid of over Rs 5,000 crore.

RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and CVC Capital bagged the two new IPL teams. RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and CVC Capital bagged the two new IPL teams.

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and private equity firm CVC Capital have bagged the two new IPL teams, news agency PTI reported on Monday.

While Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG group claimed Lucknow franchise with a bid of over Rs 7,000 crore, CVC Capital was the second highest bidder with a bid of over Rs 5,000 crore, it said quoting a BCCI source.

Goenka earlier owned the Pune franchise Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) for two years and is also the owner of ISL franchise ATK Mohun Bagan.

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