“When MS Dhoni Was Captaining, I Used To…” - Virat Kohli Tells Rohit Sharma What To Do

Despite becoming a household name in the cricket world, India's top player, Virat Kohli, was still studying under his skipper, MS Dhoni. At one point, Kohli served as India's vice-captain when Dhoni was the team's captain.

Recently, Virat Kohli disclosed an event in which he and Dhoni were both in positions of leadership. According to Kohli, Dhoni felt like a crazy man in front of his captain at the time since he was constantly in his ears.

One of the greatest captains to have ever played the game is MS Dhoni. Kohli gained a lot of knowledge and played some crucial games while he was captain.

Dhoni was one of the greatest Indian captains

Dhoni guided India to three major ICC championships: the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, and the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011.

In addition, Dhoni has guided the Chennai Super Kings to an unprecedented five IPL championships. With 178 victories in 332 games with a win % of 53.61, he is India's most successful skipper in all formats.

Virat Kohli speaks on being vice-captain under MS Dhoni

Virat Kohli was questioned about his relationship with the great Dhoni at the Indian Sports Summit hosted by RCB Innovation Lab. After each over, Kohli disclosed that he would always say something to MS Dhoni.

Speaking about the subject further, Kohli acknowledged that Dhoni must have felt he was crazy for sharing so many details. Kohli was seen chuckling at his elder self as he disclosed this information.

"When MS Dhoni was the captain & I was the vice Captain -- I was always in his ears in every over, like, 'If we put a fielder over there—one to the deep midwicket, one to long on, if the catch is taken, we can' win'—and he was like, 'That is crazy' (smiles)," said Kohli.

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Dhoni and Kohli share a great bond

Because they treated each other with the highest regard, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni had a strong bond. Both as a batsman and as a captain, Dhoni has been instrumental in Kohli's development.

Dhoni made sure the transition went smoothly and helped Kohli become the next Indian captain after him. Dhoni even continued to play for a while under Kohli's leadership, which enabled the latter to achieve some amazing captaincy outcomes.

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