The similarities between Vijay Mallya and Lalit Modi are uncanny. Both are known for their jet setting hedonistic lifestyles, their penchant for glamour and glitz, and their ownership of IPL teams, not to forget thier run-ins with Indian authorities.

And ever since Mallya made his escape to London recently, even as creditors, unpaid employees and the media were baying for his blood, there are many who believe that given that they have both allegedly made off with unaccountable millions — their patronage flows from the same source.