Meet man who started with single shoe store, now owns company worth Rs 230000000000, not Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani

As the IPL 2025 Mega auction unfolds, let us take a look at the owner of one of the top franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Lucknow Super Giants. We’re talking about Sanjiy Goenka, a generational businessman who owns the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group conglomerate.

Sanjay Goenka is the Chairperson of the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, a vast conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, with presence across India and other parts of the world. According to Forbes, Sanjiy Goenka has a net worth of around $4 billion, making him one of the richest men in India.

Apart from the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, Sanjiy Goenka runs several other companies, which contribute to his vast fortune. However, the Goenka Group, which has a market cap of around Rs 1 lakh crore and a revenue of $4.5 billion, according to Forbes,  remains the crown jewel of his business empire.