He makes things look so easy: Chawla hails Virat Kohli for chase masterclass against RR

ANI April 14, 2025 218 views

Virat Kohli delivered another stunning performance in the Indian Premier League, leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a commanding 9-wicket victory against Rajasthan Royals. Partnering with Phil Salt's explosive batting, Kohli demonstrated his exceptional skill by reaching his 100th T20 fifty with remarkable ease and composure. Experts like Piyush Chawla and Wasim Jaffer praised Kohli's versatile batting technique and his ability to adapt to different match situations. This match further solidified Kohli's reputation as one of the most consistent and dynamic batsmen in contemporary cricket.

"When he goes out there, he makes things look so easy" - Piyush Chawla
New Delhi, April 13: Former India spinner Piyush Chawla hailed stalwart Virat Kohli after he pulled off another chase masterclass to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a commanding 9-wicket triumph against Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.

Key Points

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Kohli scores 100th T20 fifty with masterful chase strategy

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Phil Salt provides explosive opening partnership

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RCB dominates Rajasthan Royals with clinical performance

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Virat continues exceptional form in IPL 2025

Virat played the anchor role for the Royal Challengers during their pursuit of a competitive 174-run target. While Salt went berserk at one end with his explosive 65 from 33 deliveries, Virat maintained his composure to keep the scoreboard ticking with his commanding strike rotation.

By the time Salt returned to the dressing room, the equation had come down to 83 off 68 balls. Chawla believes Salt's belligerent batting display eased the route for Virat and Bengaluru.

"That's how he is, isn't it? And that's why we put him at the top of the list of white-ball cricketers. Just because of this reason. When he goes out there, he makes things look so easy," Chawla said on ESPNcricinfo's TimeOut.

"This was a perfect platform for Virat Kohli. He is getting runs this season. He has started so well. And when you are chasing 173-odd runs, and you get that kind of a start with Phil Salt doing what he does best, you know that Virat Kohli will go not out for sure," he added.

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer believes Virat has broadened his repertoire of shots and now possesses a game that can be implemented in all situations. The expanded and wide variety of shots reflect how Virat deals with the spinners. Recently, he has danced out of the crease often to nullify their threat.

"He has got a game for all situations. Today, we saw him step out and hit sixes. Sometimes, we didn't see that before. But now he does that, he uses the slog sweep as well," Jaffer said.

En route to victory, Virat joined the former flamboyant Australian opener for the record in the 15th over after dispatching the ball past the boundary rope to register his 100th fifty in the T20s.

He put on his dancing shoes and took the aerial route by converting the in-drifter into half volley to loft the ball handsomely over long-on for a maximum.

"He is a master. He has got 100-plus fifties in T20s also. Hell of a numbers. I don't think we should be talking about him, he is such a great player," he added.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
King Kohli does it again! The way he controlled that chase was pure class 👑 That six over long-on was just perfection. RCB fans are eating good this season!
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Priya M.
While Kohli was brilliant, can we talk about how important Salt's innings was? That explosive start took all the pressure off. Great team effort overall!
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Amit S.
I've noticed Kohli's improved against spin this season. Those dance-down-the-track sixes are something new in his arsenal. Man keeps evolving even after all these years!
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Sanjay T.
Respectfully, I think the article overstates how "easy" Kohli made it look. The pitch was good for batting and RR's bowling wasn't at its best. Still a great knock though!
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Neha P.
100 T20 fifties is just insane 😱 The man's a run machine! Also loved seeing him enjoy himself out there - that celebration after the win was wholesome.
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Vikram J.
Chawla's right - when Kohli's in this kind of form, you just know he's going to finish the job. That calmness under pressure is what separates the greats from the goods.

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