Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, once the owner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), extended his congratulations to the team following their historic triumph in the Indian Premier League (IPL). This victory marks RCB’s first-ever IPL title, bringing an end to an 18-year wait for the coveted trophy.
Soon after RCB secured the IPL 2025 trophy with a thrilling six-run victory over Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, Mallya took to X, formerly Twitter, to celebrate his former team’s achievement. “RCB are IPL Champions finally after 18 years,” he wrote. “Superb campaign right through the 2025 tournament. A well balanced team Playing Bold with outstanding coaching and support staff. Many congratulations ! Ee sala cup namde!!”
In a subsequent post, Mallya reminisced about his involvement in the team’s formative years and his enduring aspirations for the franchise. “When I founded RCB it was my dream that the IPL trophy should come to Bengaluru.”
He added, “I had the privilege of picking the legendary King Kohli as a youngster and it is remarkable that he has stayed with RCB for 18 years. I also had the honour of picking Chris Gayle theUniverse Boss and Mr 360 AB DeVillers who remain an indelible part of RCB history.”
Congratulations RCB!
