Virat Kohli reveals story from U-17 days that made MS Dhoni laugh during ODI in Kolkata

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is arguably best batsman in modern-day cricket. Indian captain has dominated batting charts in last decade. His ability to adapt to different forms of game and his sheer consistency in scoring runs speaks volumes about his character and style of play.

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Virat Kohli might seem like an aggressive person on field but has proved it occasionally that he is an affable character of field. Virat Kohli shares a great bond with several teammates. But if re's one teammate who he has a great amount of respect for, it is his predecessor and former India captain MS Dhoni.

camaraderie between two remains exceptional till date. Virat Kohli revealed a hilarious incident on a talk show which involves MS Dhoni.

Virat Kohli reveals hilarious incident involving MS Dhoni 

While speaking on a talk show Breakfast with Champions, Virat Kohli revealed that he was joking around with MS Dhoni during Kolkata ODI against Australia in 2017. Virat Kohli said that during match, he recalled an incident from his Under-17 days when he was made captain of Delhi team. He added that it was a club match and re was a bowler who had just come into team. So he asked bowler, 'From where?' implying end from which he would bowl from. 

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Virat Kohli said in rmal cricketing langu, one doesn't need to talk in full sentences in such instances. He added that he had idea that  bowler in question was from Najafgarh. So, when it was his turn to bowl, Virat Kohli handed ball to him and asked 'From where?' young bowler replied 'Najafgarh'. Amused tremendously, Virat Kohli once again asked him where would he like to bowl from to which bowler had same reply.

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Virat Kohli added that he was so incent that he didn't realize he was being asked about end he would like to bowl from. Virat Kohli furr said that he narrated this story to MS Dhoni amidst playing an ODI in Kolkata against Australia in 2017 and MS Dhoni couldn't stop laughing. Virat Kohli also said that MS Dhoni might come across as someone who is really serious but he has his moments when he laughs a lot.

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Kohli has been full of praise for Dhoni, calling him 'best batting partner' he could ask for in a recent Instagram live chat with Kevin Pietersen as well. Indian captain believes that Dhoni's 'cricketing brain' and calculation when it comes to running between wickets is correct 9/10 times, making him trust CSK and India's World Cup winning captain, blindly.

Time and again, Kohli has also rubbished rumours of a 'rift' between m as he called it pure media hype and was blessed by fact that neir he r Dhoni are ones to read newspapers or magazines, which make such claims.

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