"What Message Did He Want?" Sunil Gavaskar On Virat Kohli's 'Only Dhoni Texted' Comment

06.09.2022 - 06:37 sports.ndtv.com

After scoring 60 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 clash on Sunday, Virat Kohli held a very emotional press conference.

The former Indian cricket team captain said except MS Dhoni nobody got in touch with him after he quit Test captaincy last year. "I can say one thing that when I announced my resignation from Test captaincy, I got message from only one person with whom I player earlier, that is MS Dhoni.

Many people have my number...many people give suggestions on TV...but the people who had my number, nobody messaged. The respect, the connection that you have with somebody, when that is genuine, it shows this way," Kohli said.

Former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar has now said that the 'other persons' who did not get in touch with Kohli should have been 'named'. "I don't know what the dressing room inside-situation was with all these other players.

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