The Indian Premier League (IPL) Mini auction 2023 has finally kicked off today! From Shah Rukh Khan to Janhvi Kapoor, numerous celebrities have been making headlines for attending the highly anticipated event. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s owner Kaviya Maran has been stealing the spotlight. Known as IPL’s mystery girl, here’s all you need to know about the beauty with brains.
Who is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s owner Kaviya Maran?
Kaviya Maran comes from an extremely successful family. She is the daughter of Kalanithi Murasoli Maran, the owner of Sun Group, and her grandfather Murasoli Maran, the Union Minister of India. Additionally, she is also related to the former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi.
The CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad did her B.Com from Stella Maris College in Chennai following which she got admission at the Leonard N Stern School of Business in the prestigious New York University. Needless to say, Kaviya knows her thing when she sits at the auction table for the IPL season. Making her IPL debut at the 2020 auction, she has been a regular at the SRH auction table ever since.
David Warner controversy
Kaviya Maran faced massive backlash from Sunrisers Hyderabad and David Warner fans after the team decided to drop him midway through the 2021 season and make Kane Williamson the captain again. After the season, Warner was dropped from the team and he eventually was picked by Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.
About IPL Mini Auction 2023
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is being held in Kochi today to allow teams to construct their rosters. The player pool for the auction has been pruned to 405 with a maximum of 87 slots. Sunrisers Hyderabad has the biggest purse this season with more than Rs 42 crore, while Kolkata Knight Riders has the smallest purse with just Rs 7 crore.
