Aryaman Vikram Birla, better known as Aryaman Birla is the world's richest cricketer. The 27-year-old is the son of renowned billionaire businessman, Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is the eighth richest person in India with a mammoth net worth of Rs. 2.35 lakh crore. Kumar Mangalam is the chairperson of 167-year-old conglomerate, Aditya Birla Group, which continues to make its mark in different sectors. From financial services, real estate, and mining to entertainment and many more, Aditya Birla Group competes in almost every major sector in the market.
The business tycoon, Kumar Mangalam Birla is married to Neerja Birla, and they're blessed with three children, Ananya, Advaitesha, and Aryaman Birla. While Advaitesha is a mental health activist, Ananya is a professional singer and an entrepreneur. However, today, we will talk about Aryaman Birla, a former cricketer, who now works with his father in expanding their family business. For the uninitiated, Aryaman has multiple roles and responsibilities in the Aditya Birla Group.
According to multiple reports, Aryaman Birla serves as the director of Grasim Industries, which is a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail. Not only this, he is also the director of Aditya Birla Management Corporation and Aditya Birla Group. The youngster is a part of Atlas SkillTech University's advisory board. With all these responsibilities on his shoulders, Aryaman Birla is one of the world's most famous young billionaire business tycoons.
However, not everyone is aware of the fact that before joining his father, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Aryaman Birla was a professional cricketer. Yes! You read it right. Right from an early age, Aryaman was quite passionate about cricket and wanted to play for India.
The youngster joined camps and took professional training at multiple cricket academies. Courtesy of his continuous efforts, Aryaman made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017-2018 Ranji Trophy. According to a report in India Today, in his first innings, Aryaman Birla shared an impressive 72-run opening partnership with Rajat Patidar in their crucial match against Odisha.
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The youngster has scored 414 runs in nine first-class cricket matches, which speaks volumes about his batsmanship and skills. Courtesy of his impressive innings for Madhya Pradesh against different opponents in the Ranji Trophy, Rajasthan Royals (RR) signed him for the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rajasthan Royals signed Aryaman Birla for the 2018 IPL, but after spending one season with them, Aryaman bid farewell to his cricketing career. The cricketer took a sabbatical in 2019, reportedly due to mental health issues, and was released by Rajasthan Royals during the 2020 IPL auction. It is unknown whether Aryaman quit cricket due to mental health issues or if he wanted to work with his father, Kumar Mangalam Birla, to expand their family business.
For the uninitiated, Aryaman Birla has an estimated net worth of Rs. 70,000 crore. However, not everyone knows that Aryaman is the heir to the Aditya Birla Group, whose market capitalisation is around the whopping sum of Rs. 8.3 lakh crore. Apart from being an ex-cricketer and working tirelessly to take the Aditya Birla Group to further heights, Aryaman also boasts an impressive fan following on social media. The youngster has 45.2K followers on his Instagram handle and showcases glimpses of his extravagant lifestyle time and again through pictures and videos.
There's not much information available about Aryaman's educational qualifications in the public domain. However, according per some reports, he attained a degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai. Not only this, Aryaman pursued an Advanced Business Program (ABP) from Havard Business School. We hope Aryaman continues to make his mark on the long-standing legacy of the Aditya Birla Group.
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