India, May 4 -- Virat Kohli continues to stamp his authority over the opposition bowlers in the ongoing season of the IPL. The 36-year-old has been leading the Orange Cap race with 505 runs in 11 matches. He silenced the strike rate critics on Saturday with a blistering 62-run knock off 33 balls against Chennai Super Kings at a strike rate of 187.88. He smashed 5 sixes and as many fours to blow away the CSK bowlers. Kohli found a new partner in Jacob Bethel, and the duo forged a 97-run stand in just 9.5 overs for the opening wicket.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra lavished praise on Kohli and said that at this stage of his career, he is not competing with anybody else.

"You just have to keep praising because that's what this man does ...