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Anyone watching the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs. Punjab Kings match on 9 April 2023, could gauge the discomfort on her face every time the cameras zoomed. She tries to remain aloof from media, is not very fond of getting clicked and tries to focus more on the business side of the game. meet Kavya Maran, […]
Anyone watching the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs. Punjab Kings match on 9 April 2023, could gauge the discomfort on her face every time the cameras zoomed. She tries to remain aloof from media, is not very fond of getting clicked and tries to focus more on the business side of the game. meet Kavya Maran, who owns IPL team SunRisers Hyderabad.
We saw Kavya at the IPL auctions in December 2022 and instantly she was internet’s favourite. She went viral on social media as she kickstarted the auction on a fantastic note. She bid tough and made a strong team for SRH. In fact, SunRisers Hyderabad was one of the most expensive teams in the auctions.
The CEO and the owner of SRH, Kavya hails from a very famous and powerful family of the south. She is the daughter of Kalanithi Maran, the billionaire media honcho and the chairman and founder of the Sun Group.
Kavya was born on 6 August 1992 in Chennai to Kalanithi and Kavery Maran. She has several powerful people as family members. Her mother Kavery Maran, one of the highest paid businesswomen in the country, is the CEO of Solar TV Community Restricted. Kavya’s uncle Dayanidhi Maran, is a powerful politician from the DMK party. Also, her father is the grand-nephew of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi. Her grandfather Murasoli Maran is the late Union Minister of Commerce.
Kavya boasts of Bachelor’s in Commerce degree from Stella Maris College in Chennai. She pursued MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK.
According to media sources, Kavya is heading and managing all SRH operations. Besides, she is also involved actively in the business operations of Sun TV Network.
Kavya’s net worth is estimated to be around USD 50 million or approximately INR 409 crores. As per media sources, her father Kalanithi Maran had topped the Tamil Nadu IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2019 with a net worth of INR 19,000 crores.