Meet The SunRisers Hyderabad Owner Kavya Maran!

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Abirath EV

Kavya Maran is a prominent businesswoman who is the CEO and proprietor of SunRisers Hyderabad, an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. 

She is also engaged with the operations of Sun TV network, a Sun Group subsidiary and one of Asia's largest television networks.

Kavya Maran was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 6, 1992. She is 30 years old and a Leo by zodiac sign.

Her father, Kalanithi Maran, is the Chairman and founder of the Sun Group and a television mogul.Kavery Maran, her mother, is one of the best-paid business leaders in the country. 

Kavya studied commerce at Stella Maris College in Chennai, a University of Madras-affiliated autonomous college. She got an MBA from Warwick Business School (WBS) in the UK.

Kavya Maran became the focus of attention in 2018 when she was appointed CEO and owner of SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).

In March of 2019, Kavya was appointed to the Board of Directors of Sun TV Network Ltd., heralding the advent of yet another entrepreneur from the next generation. 

In 2017, rumors arose that Kavya is dating Akhil Akkineni, the Telugu actor and son of the celebrity couple Nagarjuna and Amala.

Kavya's net worth is close to $50 million, or 409 lakhs of Indian rupees.