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Local Movers - Click Here Owner: UB Group Franchise fee: $111.6 million Most expensive player: Rahul Dravid - $1,035,000 |
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Business tycoon Dr. Vijay Mallya owns the Bangalore
Royal Challengers, named after one of Mallya's top brands. The team from
the Garden City will be led by one of its favourite sons Rahul Dravid who
is also its Icon Player. A formidable line-up, the squad has great talent
with the likes of Indian Test cricket captain Anil Kumble along with
Praveen Kumar and Zaheer Khan, West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul, South
Africa's Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher and Dale Steyn, Aussies Nathan
Bracken and Cameron White. Youth will be represented by the U-19 Cricket
World Cup winning captain Virat Kohli, Shreevats Goswami and Arun Kumar
among others. Charu Sharma is designated as the CEO of the team while former Kiwi captain Martin Crowe has also been roped in to be part of the team management. Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has been sought to coach the team. Red and golden yellow are the team colours. The Royal Challengers will be expected to shine in the IPL with their talent, determination and buoyancy. |
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