'Ab toh pakka haaregi' - Fans react as Sanjay Manjrekar says Virat Kohli's dream will come true this time in Indian T20 League 2023

The 16th season of the Indian T20 League is going to start on 31st March, 2023. All the teams have geared up for this tournament and have started practicing as well. The tournament is going to be very exciting and it will see a lot of close fights between all the teams. Ahead of the tournament, predictions are already being made by many experts about the winner and the playoff teams.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar made a big prediction about the teams who will reach the Indian T20 League 2023 playoffs. According to him, Faf du Plessis-led Bangalore, Sanju Samson's Rajasthan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai, and KL Rahul's Lucknow will play in the playoffs this year.

The Bangalore-based franchise fans are waiting for the trophy for the last 15 years. They perform brilliantly in almost every season but are yet to win the trophy. However, when Manjrekar was asked about whether Bangalore will win the title during the discussion on ESPN Cricinfo, he said that Virat Kohli's dream will come true.

"Yes, I feel Virat Kohli's dream of winning the trophy will come true this time. They have a wonderful bowling attack. If Faf du Plessis scores run, they will have a great chance," Sanjay Manjrekar said while speaking to ESPNcricinfo.

Bangalore's squad looking strong with new additions

Bangalore reached the playoffs last season but got knocked out in the eliminator match. Kohli wasn’t in great touch last season as he was able to score only one fifty. However, considering his current form, the right-hander can be very dangerous for other teams in the upcoming season.

Kohli left his captaincy in the 14th edition of the league when Bangalore were defeated by the Rajasthan-based franchise in qualifier 2. Bangalore brought they Faf du Plessis in the 2022 mega-auction and announced him as their new captain. The star batter did a really good job last season taking his team to the eliminator stage.

Bangalore’s squad is looking strong this season as they have made some new additions, especially Reece Topley and Michael Bracewell. Both have done a great job for their national side in international cricket in recent years.

Here's how fans reacted to Sanjay Manjrekar's prediction:

Verbal diarrhoea supporting actual diarrhoea pic.twitter.com/GmiYZysuVW

— BAKLOL KL RAHUL (@KLSUPERRAHUL) March 30, 2023

yes with 10 players injured and 10 more unavailable..

— Vikram (@Abhimanyu86156) March 30, 2023

Jab virat kohli is team me hai kisika bap is team ko nahi jeeta sakta

— SUSHIL (@40ball_fifty) March 30, 2023

League stage 👍

— Flick (@Ro_Flex__45) March 30, 2023

Sanjay Menjrakar said - "Yes, I feel Kohli will take 40 wickets in this IPL 2023". (To Naa Estam)

— SRHian 🧡🦅 (@ChowdaryImmanni) March 30, 2023

ab toh pakka haaregi

— ABDULLAH (@Abd_Sunasara) March 30, 2023

har saal yahi bolta hai

— Sujeet Kumar (@SujeetK24126623) March 30, 2023

Sanjay Manjrekar said - "Yes, I feel DK will be wicket keeper in the Asia Cup & World Cup 2023"

— Aditya (@Aditya58542) March 30, 2023