“Dhoni was the only one who sent me a message when I stepped down as captain of the Test team,” Virat Kohli said with resilience.
India and Pakistan clashed in the ‘Super 4’ round of the Asia Cup cricket series last night. Pakistan won the match by 5 wickets. In this case, Indian player Virat Kohli met the media after the match.
Then M.S. Responding to a question raised about Dhoni, Virat Kohli said, “Dhoni was the only one who sent me a message when I stepped down as Test captain. A lot of people have my cell phone number. But no one sent me a ‘message’. The respect and attachment I have for Dhoni is genuine. I never made him feel insecure. Likewise, I never felt insecure with him,” he said.
Virat Kohli, who played aggressively in yesterday’s match, scored 60 runs in 44 balls and was run out.
#WATCH | When I left Test captaincy, only MS Dhoni messaged me. A lot of people have my number, but no one messaged me. The respect and connection with him (MS Dhoni) is genuine… neither he is insecure about me, nor I am insecure about him…: Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer pic.twitter.com/kSTqAdfzs5
— ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2022
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