Aryaman Birla
Former Indian cricketer and businessman (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aryaman Birla (born 9 July 1997) is an Indian businessman and former cricketer.[1] He is a founder of Aditya Birla Ventures and Aditya Birla New Age hospitality.[2] In 2023, he was appointed as one of the directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aryaman Vikram Birla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1997 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Birla family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 November 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[4] In 2018, he was pursuing a commerce degree through distance learning from the University of Mumbai.[5]
Career
He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 25 November 2017.[6] In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[7] In November 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[8] In 2019, he took a sabbatical from cricket owing to mental health problems.[9] He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[10]
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.[11] He is currently pursuing MBA from Harvard Business school and will graduate in May, 2025.[12]
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