Dhoni gave a special mention to Kohli while speaking at an event in Hyderabad.
Virat Kohli shares a very healthy camaraderie with MS Dhoni and it is not even a secret for cricket fans. Every now and then, the star India batter expresses his admiration for Dhoni, appreciating the former skipper for always standing by his side.
Recently, Dhoni opened up on his rapport with Kohli while speaking at an event in Hyderabad. The 43-year-old revealed that whenever they have the opportunity to meet, they always engage in a conversation with one another.
Dhoni, who groomed Kohli for the leadership role during his India captaincy tenure, also hailed the latter among the best in the business.
"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. 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. 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 sometime, we will talk about what is going on, so that is our relationship," said Dhoni, as quoted by ANI.
Virat Kohli recently played a critical role in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. Although Kohli struggled for runs for the major part of the tournament, he rose to the occasion in the all-important final, playing a match-winning knock of 76 runs.
After winning the T20 World Cup, Kohli announced his retirement from the shortest format of international cricket. He is currently plying his trade in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
On the other hand, MS Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020. He continues to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
While many experts believe that the IPL 2024 season was Dhoni’s last, the veteran wicketkeeper has kept his cards close to chest. His participation in the 2025 edition of IPL could depend on the number of retentions allowed by the BCCI before the mega-auction.