India, March 26 -- The Indian Premier League's financial scene has been completely shaken up after the record-breaking 16,700 crore ($ 1.78 billion) sale of Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a powerful consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group. As the franchise moves into this historic new chapter under Chairman Aryaman Vikram Birla, the one who created the brand has come out on the record.

From his home in the UK, ex-owner Vijay Mallya gave himself a big "victory lap" on social media, taunting the sceptics who once called his first big buy a "vanity project. " His post has become viral, and it's a great reach from the league's modest 2008 beginning to the current position as a global sports giant.

Vijay Mallya Recalls 2008 Criticism And Pi...