'He is a.....' - MS Dhoni gives INTERESTING details on Virat Kohli's off-field personality

When it comes to cameraderie between Indian players, the bond between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli would rank right at the top of the list. In fact, such has been the bromance levels that they redefined the chemistry between a captain and ex-captain in Indian cricket. Historically, captaincy transitions had never been smooth, until the time when Kohli succeeded Dhoni as India's captain. Therefore, it is always very interesting to hear anecodotes from either of them about the other.

On Thursday (August 7), Dhoni was in Chennai for a promotional event. He chatted on a variety of topics including the inevitable question around his IPL future. Meanwhile, the 44-year-old also had a cheeky bit of info on Kohli's off-field personality. While the mutual admiration has always been there about their respective cricketing skills, Dhoni also went on to add a juicy bit of info on how things are off the field between them.

"He also sings well. He is a good singer. He is a good dancer. He is good in mimicry. If he is in the mood, he is very, very entertaining," said Dhoni about Kohli at the event.

It was under Dhoni's captaincy that Kohli made his international debut in 2008. There have been multiple stories about how the Jharkhand man had immense faith in Kohli during the latter's early days and backed him no end. That the depth of their relation is still intact is proven from Kohli's statements in recent years. The 36-year-old had been facing a decline in the last five years including shocking captaincy exits from all formats in 2021-22. It was also a time when his form in all three formats was dipping. While he managed to dig himself up in white-ball cricket, Kohli ended his Test career on a disappointing note.

However, during his emotionally low moments, Kohli revealed how Dhoni was the only cricketer who stood by him for moral support.

"The only person who, apart from my childhood coach and family, genuinely reached out to me has been MS Dhoni. He (Dhoni) reached out to me and you can rarely get in touch with him. If I call him on any random day, 99 per cent he will not pick up (the phone), because he just does not look at the phone. So, for him to reach out to me, twice it has happened now, and one of the things that he'd mentioned in the message while reaching out to me was that: 'when you are expected to be strong and looked at as a strong individual, people forget to ask how are you doing?'"

Meanwhile, Dhoni continued to give his trademark poker face when asked about his IPL future. His affinity for the Chennai Super Kings franchise is part of folklore and the former India captain chose to leave the audiences in a bit of suspense, as he always does.

“I have always said that there is a lot of time for me to decide, but if you are asking about coming back in a yellow jersey I we will always be in a yellow jersey, whether I am playing or not, is a different matter,” Dhoni said.

“Me and CSK, we are together. You know even for the next 15-20 year,” he added