The art of finishing a run chase in T20 cricket is one of the most thrilling aspects of the game, demanding composure, timing and the ability to thrive under pressure.
For India, a nation that has produced some of the world’s finest limited-overs cricketers, several players have mastered this challenge. From calm finishers like MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik to aggressive match-winners like Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya, India’s batting lineup has repeatedly turned tense chases into triumphs. This article explores Indian cricketers who have remained unbeaten the most times in successful T20I chases, celebrating their consistency and match-winning resilience.
1. Rohit Sharma — remained not out in 10 chases, winning 7 of them
Rohit Sharma’s role as an opener means he’s often out front when India chase modest targets but he has also finished chases on several occasions. According to the stats, Rohit has ended an India T20I chase unbeaten 10 times, and India won seven of those matches. That mix of opening responsibility and the ability to carry on when the target is small or get the job done when the innings requires measured pacing makes him an important figure in India’s chase record, his unbeaten finishes reflect a blend of anchoring and finish.
2. Hardik Pandya — remained not out in 11 chases, winning 10 of them
Hardik Pandya’s emergence as a finisher in white-ball cricket is reflected in the number of successful chases he has finished unbeaten. The compiled stat shows Hardik remained not out 11 times while India were chasing, and India won 10 of those matches. That high conversion rate, staying unbeaten and turning chases into wins highlights his finishing instincts, power hitting and calm under pressure in the late overs, turning close games into victories for India.
3. Dinesh Karthik — remained not out in 14 chases, winning 13 of them
Dinesh Karthik has reinvented himself as one of India’s reliable middle-to-late overs finishers in T20Is. The summaries list DK as remaining unbeaten 14 times during run chases, with India winning 13 of those games. His craft — reading bowling changes, rotating strike and picking the right moment to accelerate has helped him convert many tense run-chases into successful finishes. Dinesh Karthik’s figures underline why the team management has often trusted him in clutch chase situations.
4. Virat Kohli — remained not out in 18 chases, winning all 18
Virat Kohli’s reputation as possibly the best chaser in limited-overs cricket is backed by the tallies — the report shows Kohli remained unbeaten 18 times while India chased in T20Is and India won each of those 18 matches. As a top-order anchor who controls tempo and can switch to attack, Virat Kohli’s ability to bat deep and finish games himself has repeatedly steadied India’s run-chases. Those unbeaten wins reflect his consistency, game management and skill at pacing an innings under target pressure.
5. MS Dhoni — remained not out in 20 chases, winning 15 of them
MS Dhoni’s finishing legacy in white-ball cricket is well known and stat compilations show he remained unbeaten at the end of a T20I chase 20 times for India, with India winning 15 of those occasions. Dhoni’s calmness under pressure, impeccable wicket-keeping vantage point, tactical knowledge and late-overs hitting made him the go-to finisher for many years. Even when the team did not always win despite his staying unbeaten, his presence at the end often meant matches were competitive to the final ball.
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