Bengaluru, April 25 -- Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn lauded Virat Kohli as "the best chaser to have ever played the game" after the batter's 81-run knock against Gujarat Titans (GT) helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) win by five wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday.

Chasing a target of 206 against GT, Kohli delivered a strong performance, scoring 81 runs off 44 balls, including eight fours and four sixes. With this innings, he reclaimed the Orange Cap as the leading run-scorer in IPL 2026. Opening the innings, Kohli maintained an excellent strike rate of 184.09. He now has 328 runs from seven matches.

Speaking at ESPNcricinfo's Time: Out show, Dale Steyn praised Kohli as a "genius" and credited th...