Former Cricketer Mohammad Kaif Predicts RCB's Triumph in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play their first match in Bengaluru when the IPL 2025 resumes on May 17. Fans and experts are rooting for the Men in Red to win the championship this year because they have had such a fantastic season thus far. 

With 16 points in the current season, RCB is in second place and just one victory away from guaranteeing a postseason berth. In the meantime, Virat Kohli, who entered the event fresh off an Orange Cap-winning 2024 season (741 runs), is now in fourth position with 505 runs, six runs behind top-seeded Suryakumar Yadav (510 runs).

In addition to expressing his faith in the Rajat Patidar-led team, former RCB and India player Mohammad Kaif stated that the Bengaluru team appears to be far more balanced than it has been in recent years. In addition to complimenting Virat Kohli's performances and Rajat Patidar's leadership, the 44-year-old former India batsman also noted how important the bowlers have been to the season thus far. 

Cricketer Mohammad Kaif gets candid:

Times of India quoted Kaif, “If we talk about RCB as a team, they have been fantastic. I am emphasising the word ‘team’ because they have always been a batting-heavy team, but this time Rajat Patidar has done a fantastic job of using his bowlers, restricting opponents while defending 170-180. Kohli has continued doing what he does best… but the bowlers have given them the belief that they can win. The team with the best all-around side usually has the best chance, so I do believe they can win it this year."

One of the most well-liked teams in the IPL is RCB, which consistently has some elite players on its roster. In 2009, 2011, and 2016, the team advanced to three IPL finals but was unable to win. With nine final four appearances, they also hold the third-most playoff appearances in the competition. The two most successful teams in the tournament right now, the Chennai Super Kings (12 times) and the Mumbai Indians (10 times), are ahead of them.

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