India, May 29 -- It has taken a lot of effort to get here, but the Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand two steps away from what's been expected of them for years - to win the IPL. It's been 18 long years, but the Red and Gold have been unable to go the distance. Their best show came in 2016, when led by Virat Kohli's staggering tally of 973 runs, RCB reached the final, only to go down to the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight runs. They have finished with the wooden spoon but have also made the Playoffs on a few occasions since, but a trophy finish has eluded RCB.

Will the wait finally end this time? Shane Watson's answer is a definite YES. In fact, the former Chennai Super Kings IPL-winning all-rounder predicts Kohli to be the Player of the Mat...