Siddharth Mallya Slams BCCI and IPL After Instagram Blocks His RCB Celebration Post

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Siddharth Mallya, actor and son of former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya, has voiced his frustration over the removal of his celebratory video following RCB's historic IPL 2025 title win.

The 37-year-old took to social media to criticise the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League's broadcasters after his emotional Instagram video was taken down due to a copyright strike.

RCB's maiden IPL title win on June 3 marked the end of an 18-year wait, and Mallya, who had closely followed the team's journey over the years, shared a short clip of his heartfelt reaction. However, the post was later removed by Instagram, and Mallya's account was temporarily restricted.

"For some reason, Instagram decided to take the video down and proceeded to ban me from interacting on the app," he said in a follow-up video after regaining access to his account. "The ban was lifted yesterday. It turns out that after I got to the bottom of this, the video was brought down because IPL complained and said that I have violated their copyright policy, which is nuts to me."

The video, which was less than a minute long, captured Mallya's raw emotions as he celebrated RCB's long-awaited triumph. "The video was less than a minute long, and it was about me and my emotions. It's crazy that they took away my opportunity to celebrate and interact with fans. I am upset about it and it's sad on the part of IPL. Such is life," he added.

In the now-deleted clip, Mallya had written, "Eighteen long, long years... I don't even know what to say," while visibly emotional and wiping away tears, encapsulating what the victory meant to RCB loyalists.

RCB's title win also saw an outpouring of emotion from fans and players alike. The victory was particularly poignant for former captain Virat Kohli, who had long waited for the coveted IPL trophy. As the final moment unfolded with RCB sealing a narrow six-run win, Kohli dropped to his knees in tears, soon surrounded by his jubilant teammates.

The incident has sparked conversations about digital rights enforcement around sports content and the fine line between copyright protection and fan expression.