Kohli has often expressed his admiration for Dhoni's calmness under pressure and his ability to handle the responsibilities of captaincy.

Virat Kohli had stepped down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Test team back in 2022 before the start of the South Africa tour.

Former India captain Virat Kohli underwent a low phase during early to mid-2022 when he lost his captainship across formats and wasn't able to score runs either in the IPL or for the national side and had revealed later that apart from family and his coach,

MS Dhoni discussed his 2022 message to Virat Kohli after the star batter stepped down as captain. Dhoni admitted he struggles to stay in touch but reaches out when needed.

More than a month ahead of the much-awaited clash between CSK and RCB, MS Dhoni revealed why he sent a message to Virat Kohli when the latter relinquished captaincy.

When MS Dhoni was asked about his message to Virat Kohli after the latter quit as India's Test captain in January 2022, he said: “It's deja vu…”