Undoubtedly, Virat Kohli is currently the best batsman on the Indian side and also maybe throughout the world. Many rivals are looking to rise up to Virat’s level, however, he only keeps moving further ahead. While building his batting career, he also made us observe that he is at his best when he has a set target and is allowed to chase it. This has made him gain the title of Chasemaster of India.
The reason can be explained in three different stories. It was in a 2012 match against Pakistan, who had set a mighty target of 330 to be scored in 50 overs. India was worried about the game as they lost the opener Gautam Gambhir in the very first over. Then came Virat, and gave some momentum to the Indian innings along with the great Sachin Tendulkar. He kept going after the bad deliveries and also kept rotating the strike and reduced pressure on him.
The second instance will be his 133 runs against Sri Lanka. He scored these runs in just 83 balls and gave some important runs as well as spared some balls for the team. This batting performance from Virat where he hit 16 fours and 2 sixes will always be written down as one of his best performances. The 3rd example will be his performance against Australia in Jaipur. India was to chase 359 and needed a perfect start which was provided by Rohit and Shikhar. They made a partnership of 176 runs until Shikhar lost his wicket at 95. Then came Virat at the one-down position and hit the ball to all parts of the ground. He did not let the momentum slip from their hands and kept scoring runs at his own pace.
This brilliance in his batting while chasing is what makes him a true Chasemaster of India.