IPL 2016: 5 best chasers in IPL history

2. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has, over the years, emerged out as one of the most prolific run chasers in the history of limited overs cricket

Perhaps the master of run-chases in world cricket right now, Virat Kohli has outrageous numbers when it comes to chasing targets and winning games for his team. Having played only for the Royal Challengers Bangalore since his debut in 2008, Kohli has been one of the three fabled heavyweights of the franchise, upon whom it has heavily relied.

His international credentials kept aside if we consider his IPL stats while chasing in winning causes, the Delhi-born batsman has 1216 runs from 44 games at a stupendous average of 55.27 and a strike-rate of 143.05. Given his penchant for chasing targets, the testimony to which is his average of 91.80 while batting second in T20I, Kohli has been the most viable threat for the opposition, whenever RCB bat second.

Kohli’s overall stats are not ordinary either, as he is the third-highest run scorer in the history of the league, with 3705 runs at 35.62 at a strike-rate of 127.18. The RCB captain’s exploits with the bat have been well known, as he has already been hailed as one of the best in the game, and his extraordinary numbers while chasing makes him one of the best chasers in the IPL.