Former Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane shared that Virat Kohli never shared the secret to his stunning success in white-ball cricket. Kohli is known as the best in white-ball run chases, thanks to his incredible numbers and plenty of memorable knocks. He averages a phenomenal 89.07 in successful ODI run chases with 24 centuries in 105 innings. Kohli has a similarly
impressive record in successful T20I run chases with an average of 78.61 in 39 innings as well.
Talking about Virat Kohli’s run chases, Rahane said on the Overlap Cricket YouTube channel, “It’s his mind and the calculation in his mind. But that’s his secret. I’ve tried to ask him many times but he doesn’t give it away. He will not give you any clue. His ability to take calculated risks at the perfect time is the key. MS Dhoni was like that too. But the calculations in Virat’s head was something else.”
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Ajinkya Rahane also believes the key to his successful partnerships with Virat Kohli came from their complementary batting styles and honest conversations as well. They both played vital roles in the Indian middle-order during the team’s memorable days in Test cricket in the 2010s.
“We complemented each other very well because of his aggressive nature and my calm nature. The reason behind our successful partnerships was the positive and frank communication. We had many good partnerships against Australia. And in those, whenever Virat thought of going against a particular bowler and if my response was positive, he would do it better,” said Rahane.
“Virat always liked people coming after him. And he used to ask me if he should sledge the opposition player back. I would tell him ‘Yes, go for it’ as that’s what worked for him. Our camaraderie was great, and we used to spend a lot of time with each other even off the field. We used to talk a lot about cricket, which you don’t see nowadays. He was always positive and used to tell me never to hesitate in attacking a bowler,” he concluded.
