March 24 (Reuters) -
* ADITYA BIRLA GROUP, THE TIMES OF INDIA GROUP, BOLT VENTURES, AND BLACKSTONE ACQUIRE CRICKET FRANCHISE ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU - STATEMENT
* TRANSACTION VALUES ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU AT INR 166.6 BILLION (APPROXIMATELY US$1.78 BILLION)- STATEMENT BY CONSORTIUM
* ARYAMAN VIKRAM BIRLA, DIRECTOR, ADITYA BIRLA GROUP, WILL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN- STATEMENT
* CONSORTIUM TO ACQUIRE 100% OF RCB FROM UNITED SPIRITS LIMITED, A SUBSIDIARY OF DIAGEO - CONSORTIUM STATEMENT Source text: Further company coverage: