Royal Challengers Bengaluru: In the final of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings and won the title for the first time. He got success in the 18th season of the tournament. In these 18 seasons, many players came to the team and many went, but Virat Kohli, who wore a jersey number 18, stayed with the franchise alone. The 36 -year -old veteran has finally won his first IPL Trophy.

Mallya bid for three teams

The occasion also reminded fans and social media of fugitive Vijay Mallya. He was the first owner of the franchise. Vijay Mallya revealed in a podcast that he had bid for a total of three franchisees, including Mumbai Indians. Mumbai’s team was finally bought by Mukesh Ambani. After trailing by a very small margin from Mumbai, Vijay Mallya bought RCB in 2008 for $ 112 million (which was equivalent to Rs 600-700 crore at that time).

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Lalit was affected by Modi’s plan

Vijay Mallya said in the podcast, “I was very impressed by Lalit Modi’s presentation about this league before the BCCI committee. He called me one day and said okay, the teams are going to be auctioned. Will you buy it? So I bid for three franchises and I lost Mumbai with very little money. ”Mumbai’s team has won the IPL five times.

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Why bought RCB?

The former RCB owner further said, “When I bid for the RCB franchise in 2008, I saw IPL as a game-changer for Indian cricket. My vision was to create a team that showed the spirit of Bengaluru- vibrant, dynamic, glamorous. I paid $ 112 million. She was the second highest dialect. I believed in its ability. I wanted RCB to be a brand that stands for excellence, not only on the field but also outside. That is why I connected it to the Royal Challenge, so that it can get that bold identity. Royal Challenge is one of our best selling liquor brands. ”