Dhoni is the best finisher in the world: Kohli
Virat Kohli has showered praise on Indian limited-overs skipper M S Dhoni after India’s Asia Cup triumph on Sunday and termed him as “the best finisher in the world.” Kohli also seemed confident of India’s chances at the upcoming World T20 with the whole team in good shape ahead of the tournament.
In an exclusive interaction with the bcci.tv after India’s eight-wicket win over Bangladesh, Kohli opened up about the chase and the 94-run match winning partnership between himself and Dhawan.
“I think Shikhar played himself in really nicely. My only aim was to keep going at the other end so that the run rate does not stop and understand my role. Once he got to the end of his innings I hit two-three boundaries to release pressure on us,” Kohli told bcci.tv
Kohli also termed Dhoni, who arrived at the crease after Dhawan’s departure and finished the chase with a quick fire 20 off just 8 balls, as the “best finisher in the world”.
"Then MS Dhoni came in and did what he does best. He is the best finisher in the world. All in all, it was a wonderful game," Kohli added.
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The 27-year old also seemed confident of his form going into the World T20 after scoring 153 runs off 5 matches in the tournament at an average of 76.50.
"I am happy I am contributing at the right times for the team. There were a lot of speculations about me when I took rest for the tour against Sri Lanka. There were all sorts of articles and things written about me questioning whether it was a right move to rest at that point of time. There was a lot of negativity around that decision that was made, but I knew that mentally I needed a break and needed to refresh myself and comeback and do the same thing over and over again.
"Good habits are really hard to create and once you get them, you need to be in full flow and continue them day in and day out. I think that break really helped me focus again and continue what I did in Australia. I am really glad I could contribute in all the games here," he explained.
With the team winning the Asia Cup, Kohli also felt that the win has put the team in good shape ahead of the World T20, which will be held in India.
"It is important that everyone stays confident and everyone stays in form. Last few games we saw Yuvraj Singh playing crucial knocks. Suresh Raina is always a dangerous player in T20 cricket, Rohit Sharma has been magnificent and Dhoni knows his job more than anyone else. Hardik Pandya is a beautiful striker and now Shikhar is back in form. I am striking it decently as well.
"Everyone going into the T20 World cup is feeling good and confident and hopefully, we can keep things simple and continue this winning momentum forward. The boys have played some really good cricket and it has been wonderful to be a part of such magnificent run of form for the whole team," said Kohli.
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