As Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 approach, Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) It is at a critical moment. Although one of the most popular and followed by franchise, RCB’s waiting for their first IPL title has now entered its 18th season. This year the team suffered several changes, including a new captain in Rajat Patidarand a restructured detachment aimed at breaking their long -standing trophy drought. However, former RCB coach Mike Hessonwho led the team up to three appearances in the playoffs between 2019 and 2023, provided a sharp check of reality.
Rcb -s a long search for an ipl title
Since the first IPL season of 2008, RCB has been among the most popular teams in the competition, but has not yet raised a lot of the collected trophy. The team played 242 games, with 117 wins, and stands as the fourth most successful team in IPL in terms of victory. But while teams like Mumbaj Indians (we)Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkat Knight Riders (KKR) They were in a row, RCB always arrived.
Their best years were in 2011 and 2016. When they made the finals, but were defeated by CSK -A SRH. They only covered the table for seven seasons, while in 2017 and 2019 their worst season ended at the end of the table. Although they finished the IPL 2024 on the high notes, winning six matches in a row to secure the playoff place, their season stopped at the eliminator against Rajasthan Royals (RR). RCB now, s Rajat Patidar As a new captain, he will start his IPL 2025 campaign against the defense of KKR Champion on March 22 in Eden Gardens.
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Grim Mike Hesson Predicing for IPL 2025
Hesson, who played a significant role in three RCB playoffs between 2020 and 2022, examined the depth of the team and the overall balance in the team before sharing his prediction.
“So, in 2025, I look at teams, forces, and look at the gaps that are in that team, probably more around her depth. Instead of hand on my heart, my hand on my head, I look at her honestly, and I do not see RCB as pushes for the playoffs, unfortunately, this year. It’s just watching the facts and depths of other teams,” Said Hesson on his YouTube channel.
Hesson further elaborated that, although RCB had made some interesting changes to the team, they still have significant weaknesses that could harm them. He believes that other teams also have a stronger and more balanced team, which makes RCB complicate consistently to compete at the highest level. Hesson said that he hoped that his forecast had proven to be uneven, with the acknowledgment that RCB also retains quality players who could prove to him that he was wrong.
“I’m thinking if they will be a kind of sixth or seventh or stakes below in terms of the power of other teams. It will be unpopular, I know. But it’s from my brain, not my heart. And I believe RCB will finish this season’s ninth place,” Hesson concluded.
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