He was the fourth-highest run getter, amassing 675 runs at an average of 56.25 and a strike rate of 165.84 in 16 matches.
“Virat has mastered the art of T20 batting. He was magnificent with the bat in the tournament. He knew that a strike rate of 150 and 160 was needed. Virat went for his shots in the powerplay overs. He managed to dominate the rivals with his power game and made full use of it. He was in the third and fourth gear while the others were trying to achieve a strike rate of 200 and 230,” Manjrekar said.
“The players often rode on mishits and dropped catches to score big. However, when it comes to Virat Kohli, there were no mishits because he was timing the ball to perfection. He ensured his balance and technique were right. The bottom hand jab was impactful,” he added.
After facing criticism over his strike rate, Virat has been playing attacking cricket in the last three seasons.
Kohli still likes hitting fours – Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted the fact that Virat Kohli still relies on fours more than sixes. In IPL 2026, he struck 73 fours and 25 sixes.
“While going for big shots, Kohli is big on fours rather than sixes, a template he follows in international cricket as well. I don’t think his style of scoring is going to fade away anytime soon. He has found ways of scoring runs at a high strike rate. This form of Virat Kohli is going to stay. RCB are fortunate to have him,” he mentioned. In the last two seasons of IPL, he has accumulated 1,332 runs, with the help of 13 fifties and a century.