16 Facts about Keshav Bansal: The youngest IPL team owner

Keshav Bansal was perhaps the only non-cricketing personality everyone wanted to know about when Intex Technology Ltd bought Rajkot based IPL franchise Gujarat Lions this year. The 24-year-old is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Director at Intex Technologies Limited. He is seen as a one of the brightest business leaders in the country and has played a very important role in building Intex as a modern day brand.

1. Early Life:

Keshav grew up in the capital city of Delhi in a 15-member joint family.

2. Education:

Keshav studied at The Heritage School in Vasant Kunj. He later went to study management at IILM Institute of Higher Education in New Delhi after spending a year at the Manchester School of Business.

3. Personality:

Keshav comes across as a down-to-earth, cool guy who is well aware of his responsibilities.

4. Entry into business world:

Keshav started his career in the logistics department at Intex and eventually joined the company’s marketing team.

5. The face of the brand:

Bansal held his first press conference at the age of 20 when Intex appointed actor-director Farhan Akhtar as its brand ambassador.

6. Aim to take Intex Global:

Keshav says his only goal at the moment is to take his brand global and make it an international name. The young man is credited to bringing leading actors as brand ambassadors including Farhan Akhtar, Mahesh Babu, Suriya, and Sudeep.

7. Gujarat Lions:

In 2016, Keshav Bansal bought new IPL franchise Gujarat Lions. The acquisition of the Rajkot-based team made him the youngest owner of an IPL team.

8. Daddy’s belief:

It is said that Keshav Bansal convinced his father Narendra Bansal, chairman and managing director of the company to buy the franchise in just 20 minutes. The young man was pretty enthusiastic about buying the IPL team.His strategy was to use it as a medium for marketing his brand. Considering IPL’s unmatchable audience reach this move was certainly a great one.

9. Favorite Quote:

Keshav likes the ‘I Can Conquer All’ spirit to encourages teamwork and innovation while working.

10. Favorite actor:

Keshav Bansal’s is a big admirer of Aamir Khan and his company’s former brand ambassador Farhan Akhtar.

11. Fashion savvy:

The young IPL franchise owner sports a neat stubble and flashes a diamond stud. He says that he isn’t brand conscious but loves accessories.

12. Adventure Junkie:

Keshav likes to indulge in adventure sports. In a recent interview he stated, “I did sky-diving in South Africa for the first time and then learnt scuba diving in Spain. Last year I went to Prague and absolutely loved the place.”

13. A food Lover:

Keshav’s can be spotted at Maurya Sheraton’s hot spot Bukhara at least once or twice a month enjoying his favourite dishes. His favorite is Dal Makhani and Butter naan.

14. The actor inside the young entrepreneur:

Keshav Bansal favorite hobby is acting. He has nurtured this hobby since childhood and has even featured a number of commercials of his brand.

15. Honors:

Keshav has won many awards and honors in his short career. He was awarded the ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013′ award by NCN Magazine’ in 2013. In 2016, he won the ‘Amity Leadership Award for Business Excellence by leveraging IT in Telecommunication Sector.’

16. Love for sports:

Keshav Bansal is a sportsman at heart. Keshav is former state-level Squash player and a fitness enthusiast. He has also played state-level Table Tennis for Delhi and also led Football teams in his school & college days.