New Delhi: Batting in the chase is considered one of the most difficult tasks in cricket, and those who excel under pressure are often considered among the best players in the world. One of the first names that comes to mind when chasing is none other than ‘Chase Master’. Virat Kohli. The Indian talisman single-handedly won several matches in the chase and racked up a mountain of runs.gave Indian Premier League There is no exception, as Kohli leads the league with 4027 runs in 125 innings. This is less than 50% of his record 8758 IPL runs. However, in terms of best average during the chase, Kohli is not even in the top five of the 231 batsmen who have batted at least 10 times in the chase. In fact, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru star is ranked 10th with an average of 41.51.David Miller, who has been in the limelight since Wednesday night when Delhi Capitals lost by one run to Gujarat Titans after refusing to take a last-ball single, tops this elite list. Despite this costly moment, Miller’s reputation as a finisher remains intact, and his numbers illustrate his dominance in the chase.Miller has scored 1,816 runs at an impressive average of 49.08 at a strike rate of 142.54 in 67 innings, including 12 fifties and one century.His DC teammate KL Rahul, whose 92 off 52 runs went in vain against the Gujarat Titans, is second on the list with an average of 47.92 in 66 innings. Rahul has scored 2,636 runs in these pursuits at a strike rate of 138.22, including 25 fifties.Kohli’s RCB teammate Phil Salt is third with an average of 46.92, albeit in just 16 innings. He has scored 657 runs at an impressive strike rate of 178.04, including eight fifties.Former Mumbai Indians batsman Lendl Simmons follows with an average of 46.22, having scored 416 runs in 11 innings including a century and three fifties.Sai Sudharsan is in the top five chasing an average of 45.40 in 22 innings, scoring 908 runs at a strike rate of 141.43, including 150 fifties.
Best batting average during chase in IPL
| Innings | runs | Average | SR | 50s/100s | |
| David Miller | 67 | 1816 | 49.08 | 142.54 | 12/1 |
| KL Rahul | 66 | 2636 | 47.92 | 138.22 | 25/0 |
| Full salt | 16 | 657 | 46.92 | 178.04 | 8/0 |
| Landall Simmons | 11 | 416 | 46.22 | 132.90 | 3/1 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 22 | 908 | 45.40 | 141.43 | 5/1 |
| Ranko Singh | 22 | 587 | 45.15 | 156.53 | 4/0 |
| Matthew Hayden | 13 | 490 | 44.54 | 137.64 | 4/0 |
| Kevin Peterson | 22 | 640 | 42.66 | 134.73 | 2/1 |
| Sean Marsh | 29 | 1060 | 42.40 | 137.48 | 11/0 |
| Virat Kohli | 125 | 4027 | 41.51 | 134.90 | 28/2 |
(Note – Batsmen who have batted at least 10 times in an IPL pursuit)
