Virat Kohli praises Dhoni: ‘You’ll always be my captain’

India skipper Virat Kohli told Mahendra Singh Dhoni “you will always be my captain” as he hailed the influence of the cricketing great, who has called time on his international career.

Kohli heaped praise on the captain who led his country to Twenty20 and 50-over World Cup triumphs.
Kohli made his India debut under Dhoni’s leadership in 2008,
“Words fall short a lot of times in life and I think this is one of those moments,” Kohli said in an emotional video message on the Board of Control for Cricket in India website, AFP reported.
“All I can say is that you will always be that guy who sat in the last seat of the bus. Not saying much but your presence, your aura saying a lot,” the agency added.

Dhoni, a flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman, quit Tests in 2014 and stepped aside as limited-overs captain three years later, paving the way for Kohli to lead the team across all formats.
But Kohli has frequently called on his mentor for guidance from his position behind the stumps.