RCB new owners Ananya, Aryaman Birla React to Virat Kohli's match-winning display vs SRH

Originally posted on Crictoday | By V.M.Suriya Narayanan | Last updated Mar 29, 2026 3:40 AM ET

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) grabbed the spotlight recently, both on the field and in the business world. The franchise became the most valuable in IPL history after a consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) purchased it from United Spirits Limited for an eye-watering USD 1.78 billion (approximately Rs16,706 crore).

RCB also spectacularly began their IPL 2026 campaign, chasing down a massive 202-run target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad in just 15.4 overs, the fastest anyone has ever chased a 200-plus total in IPL history.

Ananya Birla at the Chinnaswamy Stadium wearing RCB jersey. pic.twitter.com/dLWhmgwX4f
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Ananya Birla and Anushka Sharma on RCB win. pic.twitter.com/AVOyLJwsSB
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The match was attended by Ananya Birla and Aryaman Birla, prominent members of the Aditya Birla Group, who were visibly thrilled, and applauded the team’s record-breaking effort.

Virat Kohli starred with an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls, while Devdutt Padikkal contributed a quick 61 to help RCB secure a six-wicket victory. Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first, posted 201 for nine, largely thanks to stand-in captain Ishan Kishans 80 off 38 balls after the team had slumped to 29 for three. Ankit Verma also added a fiery 43 runs off just 18 deliveries.

During the chase, RCB’s innings was powered by Padikkal, Kohli, and Rajat Patidar , who scored 31 off 12 balls. On the bowling side, debutant Jacob Duffy took 3 wickets for 22 runs in his four overs, winning the Player of the Match award.

This article first appeared on Crictoday and was syndicated with permission.

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