Manoj Badale OBE (born 31 December 1967) is a British Indian businessman and venture business builder. He is the co-founder and managing partner of venture builder firm Blenheim Chalcot, and lead owner of Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals, the South African SA20 Franchise Paarl Royals and the Caribbean CPL franchise Barbados Royals.

Life

Badale was born in Dhule, Maharashtra, to a rich Maharashtrian Marathi speaking family. He attended Habedashers' Aske's Boys' School before attending the University of Cambridge, where he studied economics. Badale founded the IT services company Agilisys in 1998. In June 2018, Badale was appointed an OBE for services to the economy and charity.