When I left Test captaincy, only Dhoni messaged me, Kohli

After being controversially ousted from the ODI captaincy, Virat Kohli was going through one of the most difficult periods of his career at the time.

The 33-year-old recently disclosed that he was struggling mentally as well, but he has since recovered and is back in the game after taking a month off. Returning to his disclosure that Dhoni had personally messaged him after leaving as Test captain, Virat Kohli emphasised a unique bond between the two of them.

And now, the 33-year-old, who quit as India’s Test captain earlier this year, has revealed that Dhoni was the one to get in touch with him even on his worst days.

In a press conference following India’s loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage, Kohli revealed that Dhoni was the only one to contact him following the announcement of his resignation as Test captain.

“When I left Test captaincy, MS Dhoni was the only one among all the cricketers I had played with before who texted me. A lot of people have my number but he was the only one who texted me. It comes from the genuine respect that we have from each other. There is no insecurity from either end in our equation,” Kohli said.

The bond between MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli is pure gold. pic.twitter.com/g6pbSRkwp0

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“These things matter. I live my life with honesty and these things matter for me. I just want to say this, if I have to tell someone about their game, I reach out individually. Even if I have to reach out to them, I do it personally.” he added.

India scored 181/7 in the Asia Cup Super 4 match, with Kohli leading the way with 60 runa, which Pakistan matched with one ball remaining.