Veteran-CSK insists that there is no way RCB are not winning IPL 2025
It's been an awful lot of hard work getting to this stage, but the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are two steps away from what everyone has been waiting for years for – to lift the IPL. It's been18 years, and the Red and Gold have never managed to make it all the way.
High Hopes for RCB
Their highest performance was in 2016, when under Virat Kohli's record 973 runs, RCB made it to the final, only to be defeated by eight runs by the Sunrisers Hyderabad. They've ended up with the wooden spoon but have also qualified for the Playoffs on a couple of occasions since then, but the trophy finish has eluded RCB.
Watson Backs Kohli and RCB for IPL Glory
Shane Watson's response is a big YES. Indeed, the ex-Chennai Super Kings IPL-champion all-rounder has forecast Kohli as the Player of the Match, as he bet on one of his previous teams to win the prized IPL for the first time in 18 years.
RCB's Quest for the Elusive Trophy
Watson believes the stars are finally aligning for RCB to get their moment in the sun. Last season, the women of RCB capped off the franchise's trophy case by winning the Women's Premier League, and while the boys didn't quite get there, coming up a run short as they lost the Eliminator to the Rajasthan Royals, this is one of their best seasons yet.
