CCI Approves Lakshmi Mittal and Poonawalla Acquisition of Rajasthan Royals and Other Franchises
India's Competition Commission has approved the acquisition of three professional cricket franchises—Rajasthan Royals (India), Paarl Royals (South Africa), and Barbados Royals (Barbados)—by Westview Cricket Ltd, owned by the Lakshmi Mittal family, and Poonawalla Sports and Fitness Pvt Ltd, owned by Adar Poonawalla. The Mittal family will hold a 75% stake, Poonawalla 18%, and existing shareholder Manoj Badale 7%. The deal, valued at approximately 1.65 billion, also involves Mauritius-based EM Sporting Holdings Ltd, which holds the overseas franchises.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 46/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 17 Sept, 04:55 pm. Other outlets followed.