Virat Kohli, the undisputed king of IPL chases, roared back to form with a masterful century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 193 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur on Wednesday. The 'chase-master' delivered his ninth IPL hundred—the most by any batter in tournament history—to lead RCB to a six-wicket victory with five balls to spare.

After two consecutive ducks, Kohli looked determined from the very first ball. He celebrated his first run with an emphatic fist pump, then exploded by smashing four boundaries in a single over off Vaibhav Arora. Whether against pace or spin, Kohli was in complete control, keeping the required rate in check throughout the chase.

Kohli reached his fifty off just 32 balls, sharing a vital 92-run partnership with Devdutt Padikkal (39 off 27 balls, seven fours). The century came with a single off Arora, cementing Kohli's legacy as the IPL's all-time century leader. Jos Buttler sits second on the list with seven hundreds.

The win propelled RCB to the top of the points table, sparking celebrations in the camp as their senior batter returned to form in a crucial contest. The match started 75 minutes late due to rain, but the Raipur crowd stayed to witness a high-scoring thriller.

Earlier, young Angkrish Raghuvanshi played the best innings of his IPL career, smashing 71 off 46 balls (seven fours, three sixes) to guide KKR to 192 for four. His fourth half-century of the season came after a shaky start—Ajinkya Rahane managed just 19, and Finn Allen fell for 18 off eight balls. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Rahane with a sharp short ball, but Raghuvanshi rebuilt the innings with a 68-run partnership with Cameron Green.

For cricket fans and RCB supporters, this was vintage Kohli—chasing down a big total with calculated aggression and unwavering focus. The kind of performance that reminds everyone why he's the greatest chaser the IPL has ever seen.