IPL 2016: 5 reasons why Royal Challengers Bangalore will win the tournament

1. Momentum

After the initial struggle, the team has looked completely different in the second half of the tournament

After their defeat to Mumbai Indians, Bangalore needed to win all their matches to make it to the playoffs. And win they did! Since they annihilated Gujarat Lions at the Chinnaswamy with a thumping 144 run win, they haven’t looked back. They won their remaining matches against Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils to finish in the top two.

Despite having the cushion of one extra match even if they lost to Gujarat in the 1st Qualifier, there was no let up in the intensity and they settled the matter on their home ground itself to become the first team to qualify for the finals. In the light of the momentum they’ve picked, it looks impossible for any team to stop their juggernaut.