Rishabh Pant won silver in the IPL 2025 auction. Lucknow Super Giants i.e. LSG bought him for Rs 27 crore and included him in their team. With this, Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history. Pant is being discussed after the auction. Along with that, Sanjeev Goenka, owner of the team LSG that bought him, is also making a lot of headlines. Let us know what Sanjeev Goenka does. What is his business and how much is his income?
Sanjiv Goenka’s net worth
Sanjiv Goenka is one of the richest industrialists in the country. He is the founder and chairman of RPSG Group. Sanjeev Goenka’s business is spread across electricity, products, sports as well as retail sectors. Not only is his business in India, he also has many companies in foreign countries. According to the Forbes list, Sanjiv Goenka’s net worth is 4 billion dollars i.e. about Rs 33000 crore.
65th richest person in the country and 949th richest person in the world
The main work of Sanjeev Goenka’s company is Electric Supply Corporation, however, apart from this he also owns many other companies, from which he earns a lot of income. According to the Forbes list, he is the 65th richest person in the country. Apart from this, he has been placed at 949th position in the list of the world’s richest billionaires.
How much did you buy LSG for?
Sanjeev Goenka was the owner of Rising Pune Supergiants before Lucknow. When the tender was issued for new IPL teams in 2022, Sanjiv Goenka bought LSG for Rs 7,090 crore. This time in the auction, LSG included Pant in their team by paying Rs 27 crore.
Sanjiv Goenka’s companies
Sanjiv Goenka’s group RPG Enterprises has power supply, retail as well as music companies, which include CESC, CEAT, Spencer and Saregama.
