What did MS Dhoni text Virat Kohli after the latter quit India's Test captaincy? Dhoni reveals

Legendary India captain MS Dhoni is known for his words of wisdom and has helped in shaping many careers. Dhoni also shares a great bond with Virat Kohli, with whom he has shared a lot of memorable moments during his playing days.

Recently, MS Dhoni opened up about his conversation with Virat Kohli after the latter quit India's Test captaincy. Kohli has already spoken about this before and called Dhoni as one of those guys who genuinely cares for him.

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MS Dhoni finally breaks silence on his chat with Virat Kohli

During a corporate event, MS Dhoni was asked about his conversation with Virat Kohli when the latter stepped down as India's Test captain. Dhoni hinted that the people will get the answer soon as he has always replied to this question to the host broadcaster and it will be telecasted during the IPL 2025 season.

Dhoni also admitted to not staying in touch with people as has been complained by a no. of players before as well. However, he looks to remain in touch with people whenever they need him.

"It's deja vu. I was asked a similar question in a JioHotsar show; you will see the answer during the IPL. I'm not great when it comes to being in touch with people but yeah, certain times when you someone needs you, you just drop in a message," Dhoni said.

Had a Privelege to interact with @msdhoni at a private corporate event @amittalwalkar @anupamkumar01 @rs_3702 pic.twitter.com/T9yiwAwhcG

— Arpit Awasthi (@arpzrocz) February 25, 2025

What did Virat Kohli say regarding MS Dhoni's message?

Around three years ago, Virat Kohli claimed of received MS Dhoni's message when the former left the Test captaincy. At that time, he spoke about having the genuine care that Dhoni has for him instead of those people who try to create headlines by giving suggestions on TV.

"Let me tell you one thing: when I left Test captaincy, I got a message from only one person, with whom I had played previously; that was MS Dhoni. Many people have my number. On TV, people give lots of suggestions; people have a lot to say. But none of the people who had my number sent me a message," Kohli had said.

"That respect (with Dhoni), that connection you have with someone, when it is genuine, it shows like this, because there is no insecurity with either of us. Neither does he need anything from me, nor do I need anything from him," he mentioned.

"I mean, if you give the suggestions in front of the world, it has no value for me. If it is for my improvement, you can talk with me one-on-one, (tell me) that I genuinely want you to do well," Kohli added.

Virat Kohli left the Test captaincy in 2022 which came as a huge shock In 2021, he had given up the ODI and the T20i captaincy as well. Later, he also quit RCB's captaincy and decided to play as a specialist batter for all the teams.

Both players to play in IPL 2025

MS Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020 but will be seen playing in IPL 2025 for Chennai Super Kings. He is still an active player in the league and plays an important role in his franchise.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will be seen playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the upcoming IPL season. Kohli retired from T20Is after the end of T20 World Cup 2024. He will play as a specialist batter in IPL 2025.