Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, in the recent conversation with Virat Kohli, revealed the discussion he had with MS Dhoni for Kohli’s captaincy. On Thursday, Pietersen had an almost an hour-long conversation with the Indian captain on photo-blogging Instagram. The duo talked about their past performances and the days they have played together for RCB in Indian Premier League (IPL).
The 39-year-old cricketer Kevin Pietersen shares a good bond with Kohli. Pietersen has admitted many times that he loves to watch the Indian captain batting.
Kevin Pietersen Reveals Discussion With MS Dhoni To Virat Kohli:
In the candid chat, Pietersen narrated a discussion he had with MS Dhoni from the past. He said that Dhoni was interested to know whether you will maintain the same energy level in the field while holding the position of captaincy.
“I was running on a treadmill, don’t know where it was, and MS (Dhoni) came next to me and jumped on the treadmill next to me. We started talking about you and your leadership,” Kevin Pietersen said.
“One of the things he said would interest him was whether or not you would be able to maintain the same energy, excitement, aggressive leadership on the field,” the former England batsman added.
Virat Kohli On His Captaincy:
Replying to Pietersen, Virat Kohli said that it’s important for him to enjoy the game even when he is captaining the Indian team. Kohli also said that he likes to give his 120 per cent every single delivery he plays on the field and that he will quit the sport the day he stops feeling this way.
“You can ask MS that as well. When I played under MS Dhoni, I was in his ears every over. ‘Maybe we can do this, maybe we can do that’,” Virat Kohli said.
“I would run from long on to long-off. I needed to be in the right place. I need to be able to enjoy the game first, even now when I’m the captain. I will give 120 percent every ball. I can’t play any other way. I’ve made a promise to myself, the day I don’t feel like playing like this way I will quit.”
In the wake of coronavirus, sporting events have been postponed. Cricketers have not played a match for almost a month. And with an increasing number of cases, there are speculations that boards might further delay matches. But the lockdown has brought the cricketers more closer to their fans as they are using social media platforms to communicate with fans from time to time.