News India Live, Digital Desk: For the fans of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), ‘Ee Saala Cup Namde’ (this year the cup is ours) is not just a slogan but an emotion. Ahead of the season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), a ‘rallying cry’ by former team owner Vijay Mallya has created a stir on social media. The words Mallya has written for his favorite team have taken the enthusiasm of RCB fans to the seventh sky. Vijay Mallya’s viral post: What has the ‘King’ written after ‘Thala’? Vijay Mallya, living in London, shared an old photo with the RCB logo on his official social media handle a few hours before the match. He wrote: “The day has finally come for which we all were waiting. The atmosphere of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the noise of the fans and our lions in the red jersey! Good luck RCB, this time the trophy does not seem far away.” There was a stir among the fans: ‘Old love’ returned? As soon as this post went viral, there was a flood of reactions from RCB fans: Nostalgia: Many old fans reminded that it was during the time of Mallya that RCB developed its most aggressive image. Social Media Trend: ‘Vijay Mallya’ and ‘RCB vs SRH’ have joined the top trends on Twitter (X). Fans say that even though Mallya is no longer directly associated with the team, his love for the team is still the same. Thrill of the match: Will the prayers of Kohli and Mallya bear fruit? When Virat Kohli and his army take the field at the Chinnaswamy Stadium this evening, they will have the burden of expectations of crores of fans and former greats on their shoulders. This match against Sunrisers Hyderabad is very important psychologically. Bengaluru’s stronghold: RCB has the home ground advantage, where the ‘Red Army’ is enough to break the morale of any opposition team. Title drought: RCB has been waiting for its first trophy for the last 18 years. Will 2026 be the year when we celebrate victory in the streets of Bengaluru?
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