Virat Kohli is widely regarded as one of the best chasers in T20 cricket. He has once again showed his mettle in a tense chase against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025 season.
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Kohli scored 51 runs off 47 balls in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's win. After the match, he shared insights into the mental approach and techniques that have made him so successful while chasing targets.
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What did Virat Kohli say while explaining his playbook for chasing targets?
Kohli said that his primary focus during a chase is understanding the total on the board, the pitch conditions and identifying which bowlers are due to bowl. He said how critical it is to rotate the strike.
"I focus on the total on the board, what the conditions are like, who are the bowlers that are due to bowl, who are the bowlers that are hard to get away. I make sure my singles and doubles don't stop and we keep getting the odd boundary in between. So the game never gets stagnant," Kohli explained.
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Kohli highlighted building partnerships and staying deep into the innings - especially in T20 cricket.
"People are forgetting the importance of stitching a partnership and going deep into the innings in T20 cricket. And this year, you are seeing that you can't just come out and tee off from ball one - you need to have professionalism to read the situation and get into a position where you can dominate the bowlers," he added.
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What was Virat Kohli's approach in the IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals?
In the match against Delhi, RCB found themselves in a difficult spot at 26 for 3 after four overs. Kohli, alongside Krunal Pandya, made an outstanding recovery.
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Their partnership of 119 runs helped RCB edge closer to the target, with Kohli playing a crucial role in stabilizing the innings. Though the pitch was tricky with conditions that favoured both spin and pace, Kohli and Krunal's partnership kept the chase alive.
"That is pretty much my method - analyse the conditions, understand what the score on the board is, and understand what the situation demands of and have the skills to keep rotating strike and not get stagnant," he concluded.