Aryaman Birla

Aryaman Birla
Personal information
Full name
Aryaman Vikram Birla
Born (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 27)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBatsman
RelationsBirla family
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2019Rajasthan Royals
2017–presentMadhya Pradesh
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 9
Runs scored 414
Batting average 27.60
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 103*
Balls bowled 36
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 5/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 November 2017

Aryaman Birla (born 9 July 1997) is an Indian cricketer and businessman.[1] In 2023, he was appointed as one of the directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.[2]

Early life and background

He is son of Kumar Mangalam Birla, a billionaire-industrialist and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group and a member of the Birla family.[3] In 2018, he was pursuing a commerce degree through distance learning from the University of Mumbai.[4]

Career

He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 25 November 2017.[5] In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[6] In November 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[7] In 2019, he took a sabbatical from cricket owing to mental health problems.[8] He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[9]

He started his first business in the food and beverage sector. Aditya Birla Ventures, the Group's venture capital division headed by him, has invested in five fast-growing startups. He holds director positions in Grasim Industries, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., Aditya Birla Management Corporation (P) Ltd., and the Aditya Birla Group. Additionally, he is a member of the Atlas SkillTech University Advisory Board.[10] He is currently pursuing MBA from Harvard Business school and will graduate in May, 2025[11].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aryaman Birla". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Ananya, Aryaman inducted into Aditya Birla Fashion board". mint. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "IPL auction: Kumar Mangalam Birla's son snapped up by RR for Rs 3 mn". Business Standard. 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ Rebello, Maleeva (17 May 2018). "What made Aryaman Birla ditch the suit, and fall in love with cricket". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Group C, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Nov 25-28 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Ranji highlights: Rajasthan register third-highest run chase in tournament's history". CricBuzz. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. ^ "MP batsman Aryaman Birla coping with severe anxiety related to sport, takes break". India Today. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Meet Aryaman Vikram Birla, son of Kumar Mangalam Birla and brother of Ananya Birla; know about his cricket career, business, and more". financialexpress. 1 November 2023.
  11. ^ Nikhil Kamath (19 December 2024). Nikhil Kamath x Kumar Birla | People by WTF Ep #5. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via YouTube.