{
  "id": 10378545,
  "title": "Why Virat Kohli is the chase master: 45% of his ODI hundreds came in successful chases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/why-virat-kohli-is-the-chase-master-45-of-his-odi-hundreds-came-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:49:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/why-virat-kohli-is-the-chase-master-45-of-his-odi-hundreds-came-in-successful-chases-1.500690174"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Virat Kohli has earned the nickname \"Chase Master\" due to his exceptional performance in successful One Day International (ODI) run chases. His statistics in this regard are truly remarkable. Kohli has scored 6,374 runs in successful ODI chases, averaging over 90, with 25 centuries to his name. This accounts for nearly 42.3% of his total ODI runs, which stand at 15,080. The chase master's dominance is further highlighted by the fact that 45.5% of Kohli's ODI hundreds have come in successful chases. In comparison, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma have each scored 14 centuries in successful ODI chases, making Kohli's tally of 25 chase centuries even more impressive. A staggering 83.3% of Kohli's ODI centuries while chasing have resulted in India securing a win. His overall chasing record is equally impressive, with 8,638 runs scored while chasing, including 30 centuries and 45 fifties. Of those runs, 6,374 have come in victories, which equates to 73.8% of his ODI runs in successful chases. The chase master's dominance is further underscored by the fact that 83.3% of his ODI century scores in chasing have led to India winning matches.",
  "summary": "Virat Kohli has been called the Chase Master for years. But sometimes you have to look at the numbers again to understand just how extraordinary he has been when India are hunting down a target. His unbeaten 139 against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday was another reminder. India needed 296 to win and Kohli stayed there until the job was done, smashing an unbeaten 139 from just 88…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Virat Kohli reaches another milestone in 1st ODI against West Indies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/virat-kohli-reaches-another-milestone-in-1st-odi-against-west-indies",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND Vs WI 1st ODI: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill Smash Centuries; Kuldeep Yadav 4-fer Hands India 8-Wicket Win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ind-vs-wi-1st-odi-virat-kohli-shubman-gill-smash-centuries-kuldeep",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:07:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘My focus has never really been on these milestones’: Virat Kohli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/my-focus-has-never-really-been-on-these-milestones-virat-kohli",
        "published": "2026-09-27T16:35:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}