The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are now only two steps away from fulfilling what they have been expected to do for years: win the IPL. It has been a long road to get here. The Red and Gold have struggled to go the distance for 18 long years. Their finest performance was in 2016, when, under Virat Kohli's amazing 973 runs, RCB made it to the championship game before falling to the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight runs. Although they have won the wooden spoon, RCB has also reached the Playoffs a few times since, but they have never won a trophy.

Is the wait at last over? Shane Watson's response is a resounding YES. The former Chennai Super Kings IPL-winning all-rounder actually forecasts that Kohli will win Player of the Match because he has placed his wager on one of his previous teams winning the coveted IPL trophy for the first time in eighteen years.

I've given a lot of thought to the fact that RCB will win IPL 2025. And in my opinion, the outstanding player of the game is the legendary Virat Kohli. This is the explanation. I just have the impression that this is RCB's moment. They have experienced some blips towards the conclusion of the competition, but with Josh Hazlewood returning for the Playoffs, I have a sense that this is the year, Watson stated on his X handle.

What makes Shane Watson have faith in RCB?

The stars are finally aligning for RCB to have their day in the sun, according to Watson. This is one of the RCB boys' best seasons ever, even though they lost the Eliminator to the Rajasthan Royals, and the RCB women completed the franchise's trophy cabinet last year by capturing the Women's Premier League championship. And for a number of reasons as well.

A. With 602 runs scored, including eight half-centuries, Kohli has once again reigned supreme at the top of the batting rankings. B. The first team to ever accomplish it, RCB has won every away game this year. And C. With the comeback of Josh Hazlewood, they are now an even more formidable bowling team. Considering how things are turning out, Watson maintains that RCB will undoubtedly win the IPL this year.

"I just believe that things are coming back together with everything that has happened with Virat Kohli, including his retirement announcement from Test cricket, which he had an amazing Test career." They will have to because the Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, and Punjab Kings will be tough to beat. I just have the impression that the MI will be the opponent against whom RCB will need to perform exceptionally well. They have no flaws whatsoever. However, I still believe that RCB's moment is coming. We all know what No. 18 means. Kohli will be the man to lead RCB to its first IPL title, Watson said.

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