The long wait is finally coming to an end, and the biggest carnival in India is only a few nights away. While it will be too premature to assume the outcome of the tournament, we won’t shy away from our duty as armchair critics.

So, without further ado, we’ll put our predictor’s hat on and shoot right into the meat of things.

Winner – Kolkata Knight Riders

Runners Up – Royal Challengers Bangalore

Orange Cap – Rohit Sharma

Purple Cap – Mitchell Johnson

Man Of The Series – Ben Stokes