New Delhi: Chasing bats is widely regarded as one of the toughest tasks in cricket and those who excel under pressure are often considered among the best players in the world. When it comes to chasing, the first name that comes to mind is “chasemaster” Virat Kohli. The Indian talisman won many matches single-handedly during the chase and accumulated a mountain of runs.this indian premier league Kohli is no exception as he tops the league’s run-chase scoring list with 4027 runs in 125 innings. This is less than 50% of his record-breaking 8,758 IPL runs. However, in terms of best average in the chase, Kohli is not even in the top five among the 231 batsmen who batted at least 10 times in the chase. In fact, the Royal Challengers Bangalore star ranks 10th with an average of 41.51.David Miller, who has been in the limelight since Wednesday night when he refused to hit a single off the penultimate ball that led to Delhi Capitals losing by one run to Gujarat Titans, is high on this elite list. Despite that costly moment, Miller’s reputation as a finisher remained intact, and his numbers highlighted his dominance in the chase.Miller scored 1,816 runs in 67 innings at an average of 49.08 and a strike rate of 142.54, including 12 fifties and a century.His DC teammate KL Rahul finished second with an average of 47.92 in 66 innings after scoring 92 off 52 against the Gujarat Titans. Rahul amassed 2,636 runs in these chases at a strike rate of 138.22, including 25 half-centuries.Kohli’s RCB teammate Phil Salt is ranked third with an average of 46.92 despite playing only 16 innings. He scored 657 runs at a staggering 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 1 and 3 fifties.Sai Sudharsan finished in the top five with a chase average of 45.40 in 22 innings, scoring 908 runs at a strike rate of 141.43, including 105 fifties.
Best batting average in IPL chase
| bureau | running | average | SR | 50 seconds/100 seconds | |
| David Miller | 67 | 1816 | 49.08 | 142.54 | December 1 |
| Kuala Lumpur Rahul | 66 | 2636 | 47.92 | 138.22 | 25/0 |
| Phil Salter | 16 | Chapter 657 | 46.92 | 178.04 | 8/0 |
| Lendl Simmons | 11 | Chapter 416 | 46.22 | 132.90 | 3/1 |
| Sai Sudarsan | twenty two | 908 | 45.40 | 141.43 | 5/1 |
| Linku Singh | twenty two | Chapter 587 | 45.15 | 156.53 | 4/0 |
| Matthew Hayden | 13 | Chapter 490 | 44.54 | 137.64 | 4/0 |
| Kevin Peterson | twenty two | 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 IPL chases)
