Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya took to X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate them for being the first team to qualify for the playoffs at the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). This comes after their win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, May 17.
In this post, Mallya called the defending champions “namma dodda Simhagulu,” which roughly translates to “Our big lions.” The former owner stated how proud he was of RCB to make it into the latter stages of this year’s tournament and went on to call them the best to ever feature in the IPL.
“RCB, RCB, RCB namma dodda Simhagulu… you made us all soooo proud today – first team to qualify. You played BOLD and roared even louder as the Lions from Bengaluru. Well done and congratulations. Onward and Upward to the best team in the IPL,” Vijay Mallya posted on the social media platform after RCB’s convincing win over PBKS.
RCB, RCB, RCB namma dodda Simhagulu… you made us all soooo proud today – first team to qualify. You played BOLD and roared even louder as the Lions from Bengaluru. Well done and congratulations. Onward and Upward to the best team in the IPL.
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) May 17, 2026
Following their win in Dharamshala, RCB are at the top of the points table, after accumulating 18 points from 13 matches.
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