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The Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 sees some great cricketers and some amazing young cricketers step into the fray. However, amidst all the guys like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Virat Kohli has also been in the headlines for his amazing dedication towards the game, and this season, fans have seen a new avatar of the former India captain in the rich cash league.
Virat Kohli is one of the best cricketers of IPL. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain once again stood strong for his franchise and scored runs consistently throughout this season. The 37-year-old player made a few records in the recently concluded season. He became the most capped player in the league and playing for only one franchise.
Virat Kohli best chaser in world cricket
Kohli will next be in action in the ODI series against Afghanistan. Before this he is spending time with his family. Ahead of the series, Australia’s former World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke had dropped his comments on the ‘chess master’s’ hunger and passion for the game even at this age.
He has chosen Virat Kohli as the greatest white-ball cricketer ever in the history of the game, ignoring the great Sachin Tendulkar. Both these greats have given a new definition to the game of cricket in different eras. Kohli has been the best run scorer in world cricket in the white ball format. His astonishing ODI win percentage in successful run chases is around 60.5%.
He’s like a 15 year old kid – Michael Clarke
This was demonstrated in the IPL 2026 final against GT when he scored 75* to take his team RCB home, giving them their second IPL trophy. He was awarded the Player of the Match award for his amazing innings in the final as RCB won the match by 5 wickets.
Michael Clarke said on Beyond23Cricket, “When you get someone like Virat Kohli, there is that energy. He is like a 15-year-old kid in terms of his energy on the field, man. He still has that aggression in him. He is still very bubbly. He still has that intention in him.” “Virat Kohli is the greatest white-ball player this game has ever seen. He is the greatest run chaser this game has ever seen.”
Virat Kohli’s IPL 2026 season was fantastic
Virat scored 675 runs in 16 innings this season at an average of 56.25 and strike rate of 165.84. Chase Master broke many records in this IPL, became the first batsman to score 9000 runs in the tournament, and scored the fastest half-century in his career, which came off 25 balls in the final.
Kohli became the only player to score 600+ runs in four consecutive IPL seasons. In 2025, the veteran batsman had scored 657 runs in 15 innings, followed by 2024, when he scored 741 runs in 15 innings, while in 2023, he scored a total of 639 runs in 14 innings. This shows his unrealistic consistency even in the shortest format of the game and in the white ball format.
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