# KKR Worth ₹20,850 Crore: IPL Franchises enter Hurun India 500 list

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Published: 2026-06-26  
Updated: 2026-06-26  
Author: Rahul Roy

Cricket was always India’s religion. Now, it’s also its fastest-growing corporate sector. For the first time in history, five Indian Premier League franchises have made it onto the prestigious Hurun India 500 — a list of the country’s 500 most valuable non-state-owned companies. And leading the charge is not Mumbai Indians, not CSK, but the Kolkata Knight Riders.

## KKR Top the Business Table

The 2025 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 has revealed how far the IPL has come, with five franchises finding a place among India’s 500 most valuable non-state-owned companies for the very first time — with a combined valuation of more than ₹71,000 crore.

KKR emerged as the highest-ranked franchise, placed 270th with a valuation of ₹20,850 crore. Chennai Super Kings followed closely at ₹19,550 crore, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru occupied third spot among IPL teams with a valuation of ₹16,700 crore. Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings completed the list at ₹15,700 crore and ₹14,050 crore respectively.

## IPL Franchises on the Hurun India 500

| Hurun Rank | Franchise | Valuation (₹ Crore) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 270 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 20,850 |
| 285 | Chennai Super Kings | 19,550 |
| 330 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16,700 |
| 343 | Rajasthan Royals | 15,700 |
| 390 | Punjab Kings | 14,050 |
| — | Combined Total | 86,850+ |

## Why KKR Sits at the Top

Unlike most franchises, KKR isn’t just an IPL team anymore — the Knight Riders Group owns teams across multiple leagues, including CPL, MLC and ILT20, making KKR a global cricket brand. Co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is one of the biggest marketing assets in world sport.

The numbers also align closely with recent real-world valuations. RCB was recently acquired by the Birla Group-backed consortium for around ₹16,660 crore, while Rajasthan Royals fetched more than ₹15,000 crore in a deal led by steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla.

As Hurun India founder Anas Rahman Junaid summed it up perfectly: “Cricket is no longer just India’s sport; it is India’s business.”

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The boundary rope and the boardroom have officially merged. And the IPL is only getting bigger.