India vs Windies 2018: Ability To Bat While Chasing Makes Virat Kohli Special - Sunil Gavaskar

Perhaps, one would hardly find a day pass without appreciating Virat Kohli when the Indian match is scheduled. The run-machine of India always amazes the world with his incredible consistency on the field. Meanwhile, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar points out the special ability of the Indian skipper.

Despite the result going on the other side, Virat Kohli knocked a brilliant century at Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune. The former great feels Kohli’s ability to smash the ball under pressure makes him the odd one out of batsmen section.

Virat Kohli leaves everyone behind in his shadow – Sunil Gavaskar

The former great feel that most batsmen would score runs in the first innings when the pressure of scoring rate is less. Gavaskar added that most of the batsmen succumb to the pressure while chasing the tallies on the board.

But when it comes to Virat Kohli, Sunil feels the ability of the Indian skipper to deliver while chasing keeps him on the top of the table. Further, he lauded the energy and determination Virat Kohli puts in the game.

”Most batsmen who score big when batting first when the flow is on and there is little pressure, fumble when batting second and the scoring rate is at the back of their mind every single delivery,” Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column to Times of India.

”This is where Kohli is special for it is in big chases that his full repertoire of shots is seen and the way he paces the innings. So when rating batsmen it is how many runs they get in a big chase. Or, in the knockout stages of a tournament that should be the main criteria. Kohli is on top there and leaves everybody behind in his shadow,” he concluded.

However, as Sunil Gavaskar said, Virat Kohli has a great record while chasing the totals. Meanwhile, the Indian skipper is on his way to Mumbai for yet another hit against Windies on Monday (October 29th).