Former Indian captain Virat Kohli broke the internet on Sunday with a sensational revelation in the post-match press conference after the five-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 match. Virat had claimed that nobody reached out to him when he was going through r rough patch in his career. He also revealed how it was only MS Dhoni who reached out to him after he called it quits to the Test captaincy. After the match Kohli said:
“When I left Test captaincy, I only received a message from one person and I have played with that person in the past. That person is MS Dhoni, anyone else did not message me. Many people have my number, and there are many people who give me suggestions on the TV. There was just MS Dhoni who messaged me, many people have my number, but they did not text me. When you have genuine respect and connection with someone, you are able to see that because there is security from both sides,”
He added: “I don’t want anything from him and he does not want anything from me. I was never insecure from him and he was never of me. I can just say that if I want to say something to someone, I will reach out individually. Even if you want to help. If you want to give a suggestion to me in front of the TV or the whole world, it does not hold any value to me. You can talk 1-1, I see things with utmost honesty. It is not like I do not care, but you see the things how they are. God gives you everything, only God helps you achieve success and it is all in his hands,”
Kohli’s sensational revelation had started a full-fledged discussion with several cricketers coming out with their opinions on the matter. In fact, a few cricketers and experts including the likes of Sunil Gavaskar slammed Virat Kohli for making such comments in a press conference.
Now amidst all this, Virat Kohli had shared a cryptic post on his Instagram story with a message that perfectly describes his statement. Virat shared a quote that read: “Notice the people who are happy for your happiness, and sad for your sadness. They’re the ones who deserve special places in your heart.” Sharing the message, Virat wrote: “Word”
Check out Virat’s Instagram story:
Talking about his performances, Virat stole the show with the bat against Pakistan as he top-scored for the Indian side by playing a stunning knock of 60 from 44 balls, smashing 4 boundaries and a six. In the three games so far, Virat has scored 154 runs with his highest score being 60 which came in the Super 4 stage against Pakistan on Sunday. It won’t be wrong to say that the batting superstar is back in full form in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.
