Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to clinch the IPL 2024 trophy. The IPL 2024 final will take place at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai where the Pat Cummins-led squad will take on Shreyas Iyer & Co. Notably, KKR and SRH have emerged out to be the most successful teams of IPL 2024. SRH and KKR also have multiple common points. For instance, SRH and KKR have the highest run rate in the powerplay. Also, KKR had secured the services of Mitchell Starc during the auction at Rs 24. 75 crore, while SRH bought Aussie speedster Pat Cummins for Rs 20.50 crore. SRH owner Kavya Maran did not shy away from shedding her money on World Cup 2023-winning captain Pat Cummins. After Cummins was bought, he was appointed as SRH skipper, and Aiden Markram was removed. This turned out to be a masterclass from Kavya Maran and SRH coaches. Now, the question arises who is Kavya Maran, SRH owner? Below is all about Kavya Maran-
Who is Kavya Maran?
Kavya Maran or Kaviya Maran is the owner of the IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and is the daughter of billionaire Kalanith Maran. Kalanith Maran is the chairman and founder of The Sun Group. For the unversed, the Sun Group is one of the largest media networks in Asia. When Kavya joined her daddy's venture, she began her professional journey by overseeing operations of Sun TV Network and Sun Music, among other FM channels under the Sun Group umbrella. In 2018, Kavya was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owned by the Sun Group.
Born in Chennai, Kavya Maran completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree at Stella Maris College in Chennai in 2012. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from New York University Stern School of Business, which she earned in 2016.
Kavya Maran or Kaviya Maran often grabs social media trends due to her animated reaction to SRH's performance in the IPL. Thousands of fans adore Kavya Maran's good looks. In fact, Kavya Maran has been receiving massive praise for buying Pat Cummins and appointing him as the captain that ultimately changed SRH's performance graph in the IPL 2024.
Talking about Kavya Maran's father, Kalanithi Maran's net worth is US $3 billion (last updated 2023).
Talking about Kavya Maran's relationship status or Kavya Maran's dating life, her name was recently linked with South African cricketer Aiden Markram. However, later, True Scoop News did a fact check and outlined viral photos with the claims that Kavya Maran kissing Aiden Markram is fake. Aiden Markram plays for the Sunrisers franchise.