Former India captain and legendary wicketkeeper batter MS Dhoni opened up on his relationship with Virat Kohli, fondly remembering his running between the wickets with the star batter.
Dhoni established himself as one of the greatest captains in the history of cricket, mainly due to his leadership that powered India to the T20 World Cup in 2007, Cricket World Cup in 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.
Meanwhile, Kohli made his international debut under Dhoni’s captaincy in 2008 and went on to become one of the best batters in the world.
Despite not getting to meet frequently, MS Dhoni emphasized the mutual respect he shared with Virat Kohli.
“We have been colleagues who played for India for a very long time. He (Kohli) has been amongst the best when it comes to world cricket. It is not like we meet very often, but whenever we get a chance, we make sure that we go on the side and chat for some time. We will talk about what is going on, so that is our relationship,” Dhoni said.
“And the fact that I could bat a lot with him during the middle overs was a lot of fun because we used to take a lot of twos and threes in the game, so it has always been fun,” he further added.
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Remember, Virat Kohli made a major revelation during the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2022 that MS Dhoni was the only one to contact him when he left India’s Test captaincy earlier that year.
“When I left Test captaincy, I only received a message from one person and I have played with that person in the past. That person is MS Dhoni, anyone else did not message me. Many people have my number, and there are many people who give me suggestions on the TV,” Kohli stated.
“When you have genuine respect and connection with someone, you are able to see that because there is security from both sides,” he maintained.
The star batter also denied any insecurities with Dhoni before shedding light on how one-on-one suggestions are better than those given in front of the entire world.
“I don’t want anything from him and he does not want anything from me. I was never insecure from him and he was never of me. I can just say that if I want to say something to someone, I will reach out individually,” Kohli said.
“Even if you want to help. If you want to give a suggestion to me in front of the TV or the whole world, it does not hold any value to me. You can talk 1-1, I see things with utmost honesty. It is not like I do not care, but you see the things how they are,” he added.
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