Shashi Tharoor, Sunanda Pushkar and Kochi IPL team, who knows who is behind whom?

The ownership papers of Kochi IPL team was inked on Saturday after the BCCI cleared the bank guarantee and other documents needed to support the $333.33 million (Rs1,480 crores) bid by the consortium

DNA reports that, Rendezvous partner, Sunanda Pushkar, is reported to hold 18% free equity in Kochi IPL, and is close to Tharoor, The two have been frequently spotted in New Delhi’s social circles. Earlier on Saturday during the deal agreement in Bangalore, a Union minister had called up IPL official and was told not to speak regarding Sunanda Pushkar to the press. Hence forth considered the request.  And later reports revealed the link with Shashi Tharoor.

Another interesting mystery behind Kochi IPL team is that, Vivek Venugopal, the only consortium person from home ground owns about only one per cent of stakes. 

Early it was reported that there has been rumours speculating about secret partners, that two former India captains have acquired stakes in the franchise.

Modi earlier on Sunday disclosed the mystery over Kerala IPL team’s stakes,

Kochi IPL Team's shareholders are:

1. Rendezvous 25% free,

2. Rendezvous 1%,

3. Anchor 27%,

4. Parinee 26%,

5. Film waves combine 12%,

6. Anand Shyam 8%,

7. Vivek venugopal 1%

Rendezvous free (25%) equity are held by Kisan, Shailender & Pushpa gaikwad, Sunanda Pushkar, Puja Gulathi, Jayant Kotalwar, Vishnu Prasad and Sundip Agarwal.

(via: dna)