Ranjit Bajaj Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ranjit Bajaj

• He developed interest in football from a young age and represented India at the Under-19 level.

• Bajaj later moved to London to pursue business studies, where he also worked part-time to support himself during his education.

• After returning to Chandigarh, he ventured into entrepreneurship and reportedly experimented with businesses including a car-recovery venture and a sports bar and nightclub before concentrating on sports.

• Bajaj became particularly known for his work in grassroots football, establishing and developing Minerva Academy into a major football talent-development centre.

• He played a major role in the creation and development of Minerva Punjab FC, which rose through the Indian football system and won the I-League title in the 2017–18 season.

• Under his leadership, Minerva became renowned for developing young footballers, with the academy stating that it has produced more than 250 international players across different age groups.

• In 2020, Bajaj sold his remaining stake in Punjab FC to RoundGlass, ending his five-year stint as the club’s owner while continuing his work with Minerva Academy.

• Bajaj has focus on long-term development of Indian football and has talked extensively about building better training systems and producing players capable of competing at the FIFA World Cup level.

• His academy achieved considerable success in youth football, including winning national age-group championships and international youth tournaments; in 2018, Minerva became the first Indian club reported to have simultaneously won the U-13, U-15, U-18 and senior I-League titles.

• In 2023, Bajaj received the Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) Award for his contribution to promoting fitness and sports.

• In April 2026, ThePrint reported that Bajaj crowdfunded more than ₹45 lakh and took a personal loan to help Minerva Academy participate in the MIC Cup in Spain.

• In August 2026, Bajaj was appointed as the manager of India’s Under-15 men’s football team for the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan.

• In September 2026, Ranjit Bajaj approached the Delhi High Court seeking intervention over the delay in elections to the All India Football Federation (AIFF).