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'Colleagues who played...,' Former India skipper MS Dhoni on his relationship with Virat Kohli

Prashant Talreja
Authored By Prashant Talreja
Published: Aug 03, 2024, 02:29 IST | Updated: Aug 03, 2024, 02:29 IST
'Colleagues who played...,' Former India skipper MS Dhoni on his relationship with Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (L) and MS Dhoni (Source: ICC)

Former India skipper MS Dhoni has spoken about his relationship with star Indian batter Virat Kohli and said that he enjoyed batting with Kohli during his playing days.

“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," Dhoni said on the sidelines of an event.

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Dhoni, however, acknowledged that even though he doesn't meet with Kohli often hedefinitely chats with him for some time when the two players meet during the Indian Premier League (IPL) or any other event.

"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 talk about what is going on, so that is our relationship,” added the former wicketkeeper-batter.

Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020 but has been playing in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Kohli, on the other hand, announced his retirement from the T20Is following India's T20 World Cup win in June earlier this year.

Ex-Pakistan Spinner on India Playing in Champions Trophy 2025

Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has addressed India's reported reluctance to travel to the neighbouring country for the 2025 Champions Trophy. His statement came after reports of budget approval by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

"It's simple. If India wants to come, they can. If they don't want to come, it doesn't matter. There's no point in making a fuss about it. This won't make either party good or bad. This is ICC's event, and they will look into this matter, as they should," Mushtaq said as reported by Cricket Pakistan.

Both India and Pakistan face each other in the ICC and Asian tournaments only and do not play in bilateral series due to political tensions between them.

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