Veteran South African player Dale Steyn has praised his former RCB teammate Virat Kohli. Steyn said that the former India and RCB captain was the best player ever in the run-chase. Steyn’s comments come after Kohli led his team to victory over Gujarat Titans on Friday.
Chasing 206 to win, Kohli was dropped by former teammate Washington Sundar on 0. He took full advantage of the opportunity and scored 81 runs in 44 balls to lead RCB to victory and won the Player of the Match award. Kohli also became the Orange Cap holder as at the end of Match 34, he had more runs than any other batsman in IPL 2026.
He has found a way to reach the final run – Dale Steyn
Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Steyn praised Kohli’s ability to recognize the situation and adapt his game to the needs.
Steyn said, “He always wants to try and get better. That’s what we talk about. He plays what’s in front of him. He reads the situation. He’s probably one of the best players I’ve ever known who reads the situation and calculates how to take the game from the first ball. He’s got a way of getting to the last run. He’s the best chaser to ever play the game.” Is.”
Virat Kohli in run chase
Kohli has always been known as the chase master, and the numbers support this claim. He has scored 2,651 runs in successful chases in IPL. Top in the league, Kohli has also scored 50 or more in this category 22 times. Highest by any batsman. He also has a penchant for staying at the crease to watch the run chase.
Virat Kohli has remained unbeaten 24 times in successful run chases. This is not the highest in the league, but despite being a top-order batsman, the number of times he has been not out can be compared with iconic finishers like Dinesh Karthik, David Miller, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni.
His average in successful run-chases in IPL is 61.76. This is the third best among all players with a minimum of 1,500 runs while chasing a winning target. In this matter, only David Warner and Chris Gayle are ahead of Virat Kohli.
And these are just not easy. In recent times, Kohli has also mastered the art of tough chasing. RCB has successfully chased a target of 185 or more 7 times in their IPL history. In 6 of these matches, Virat Kohli has scored fifty or more runs, which also includes 2 centuries.
Kohli is one of only three players to score 2 or more centuries while chasing in the IPL. Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes are the others.
rcb next match
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Virat Kohli will next be in action on Monday, April 27. The defending champions will take on Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
RCB and DC have faced each other once already this season. DC achieved a thrilling last over win in Bengaluru. Kohli and RCB will be out for revenge, and perhaps he intends to win back the Orange Cap for himself.
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