EXCLUSIVE: Absconder Vijay Mallya gets angry on ‘comeback’ question

New Delhi: Sri Lanka put up a gutsy performance to hand India their first defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy in 8 years. Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews heroics helped Sri Lanka gun down mammoth total of 322 runs at the Oval on Thursday.

While, the entire Indian cricketing fraternity was left disappointed with the result, absconding Indian businessman Vijay Mallya seemed to have enjoyed his day from the stand of Oval, just like the previous game.

In an exclusive interview to ABP News, Vijay Mallya said, “I’m enjoying the matches but the result did not go our way today.”

On being asked whether he plans to return back to India, the 61-year-old businessman countered saying, “Is this want you want to know? Is that a question to be asked? Have you come here to watch the game or ask me whether I want to return back to India?”

 

Earlier, Mallya was spotted during high-voltage encounter between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday. He was also spotted with legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, pictures of which went viral on social media.

Later making an announcement on social media, he wrote, “Wide sensational media coverage on my attendance at the IND v PAK match at Edgbaston. I intend to attend all games to cheer the India team.”

The 61-year-old businessman also applauded Virat Kohli’s outstanding captainship qualities. “World class player World class Captain World class gentleman Virat Kohli . Bravo Virat.”

The former Royal Challengers Bangalore owner is making his presence felt by making public appearances. He was one of the attendees during Justice and Care organization’s charity dinner – an entity which fights to stop human trafficking and it is promoted by Indian skipper Virat Kohli.  

Mallya, who is currently in the United Kingdom, was declared "absconder" by a Mumbai court after he fled from the country in March last year

Unpaid loans of over Rs 9,000 crore by his now defunct Kingfisher airlines made him flee to the UK on March 2 last year. He has been defying court orders even as as the Supreme Court ordered him to appear before it in person with his passport on March 30, 2016.