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

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. In 2018, he was pursuing a commerce degree through distance learning from the University of Mumbai.

Career

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

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. He is currently pursuing MBA from Harvard Business school and will graduate in May, 2025.

See also

• Aryaman Vikram Birla Institute of Learning

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.

External links

• Aryaman Birla at ESPNcricinfo

• 1997 births
• Living people
• Indian cricketers
• Cricketers from Mumbai
• Madhya Pradesh cricketers
• University of Mumbai alumni
• Birla family