New Delhi, June 4 -- A visibly emotional Siddharth Mallya, son of former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya, celebrated the franchise's long-awaited Indian Premier League 2025 title win.

RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL final held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, ending their 18-year wait for the coveted trophy.

In a viral video, a teary-eyed Siddharth said, "Finally! 18 years. Finally, we get to see this."

RCB, which Vijay Mallya bought for $111.6 million in 2008, picked star batter Virat Kohli in the inaugural IPL auction in January 2008. The batting superstar has only played for the Bengaluru-based franchise since then.

The UK-based Vijay Mallya lost ownership of the franchise in 2016 after defaulting on b...