Sanjiv Goenka
Sanjiv Goenka | |
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 Goenka at 2009 World Economic Forum | |
| Born | 29 January 1961 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Calcutta |
| Occupations | Chairman, RPSG Group Investor of Mohun Bagan, Lucknow Super Giants |
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| Spouse | Preeti Goenka[3] |
| Children | Avarna Jain Shashwat Goenka[4] |
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| Relatives | Harsh Goenka (brother) |
| Awards | Banga Bibhushan (2015)[6] |
Sanjiv Goenka (born 29 January 1961)[7] is an Indian billionaire businessman and investor.[8] He is the founder and chairman of RPSG Group, headquartered in Kolkata. He also owns the IPL cricket team Lucknow Super Giants[9] and the ISL football team Mohun Bagan.[10] As per the Forbes 2026 report,[8] he is the 72nd richest person in India and overall 1223rd in the world. He was also a member of Padma Award Committee 2023.[11]
As per Forbes 2024 list of India's 100 richest tycoons, Sanjiv Goenka was ranked 65th with a net worth of $4.9 billion.[12]
Education
An alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Goenka received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1981.[13]
Board memberships
Controversy
During the 2024 Indian Premier League, he was embroiled in an alleged controversy in the aftermath of his team Lucknow Super Giants' big defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he was filmed having an animated conversation with captain KL Rahul.[15]
During the 2026 Indian Premier League season, Goenka faced renewed media and public scrutiny following video clips of an animated conversation with head coach Justin Langer and captain Rishabh Pant in the aftermath of a home defeat.[16] The footage drew criticism from former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, while commentators and media outlets compared the interaction to the 2024 incident with Rahul. Goenka subsequently dismissed rumors of an internal rift, stating that the interaction was taken out of context on social media and that he retained complete confidence in Pant's leadership, instead attributing the team's mid-season struggles to squad injuries.[17]
References
- 1 2 "Board Of Governors". International Management Institute, New Delhi. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Sanjiv Goenka". Firstsource. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Preeti Goenka". www.wef.org.in. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sanjiv Goenka's son gets married, India Inc turns up in full strength". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sushila Goenka, wife of RPG, passes away". The Times of India. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sanjiv Goenka felicitated by Bengal". Business Line. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sanjiv Goenka – Profile". CESC Limited. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Sanjiv Goenka". Forbes. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "If you hire right people for right job, 80 percent work is done: Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka". The Times of India. 22 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "ATK Mohun Bagan to change name to Mohun Bagan Super Giants". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Committee-2023" (PDF). www.mha.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "India's 100 Richest". Forbes.
- ↑ "Sanjiv Goenka receives St Xavier's college top award". Business Standard. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Board Of Governors". IIT Kharagpur. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Disquiet in LSG over not-so-happy chat in public between owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul after crushing defeat". Indian Express. 10 May 2024.
- ↑ "Lalit Modi Slams Sanjiv Goenka, Demands Ban Over IPL Controversy". Esakal. 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka on rift rumours with Rishabh Pant: 'They've made me a punching bag'". The Indian Express. 19 April 2026.
External links
- Profile at CESC Limited
- Profile at Forbes