No one texted me except Dhoni when I quit Test captaincy': Kohli's explosive revelation after India's loss to Pakistan

For the first time since stepping down as India's captain from all formats, Virat Kohli addressing a press conference came as a breath of fresh air to everyone. Shortly after Pakistan defeated India by five wickets in the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2022, to everyone's surprise, it was Kohli who came to attend the press conference. All this while, Kohli, India's most successful Test captain, had kept away from the media, not revealing anything about what went behind his decision to step down from the position barring a social media post following the series defeat in South Africa. Finally, on Sunday, Kohli did shed some light on what transpired after he resigned as India's Test captain in January.

A lot has been spoken about Kohli in the last few months. From stepping down as India captain to battling ordinary form, Kohli has seen it all. He struggled in the IPL and in England before the star India batter decided to take a break. And so far, based on what the world has seen since his return to top-flight cricket, Kohli is slowly and steadily rediscovering the touch that made him a force to reckon with. Kohli has spoken, albeit restrictedly, on the mindset he was in when going though the recent lean period, but when asked about what he felt about all the noises he heard from outside, the former India captain made a revelation that left all journalists and reporters equally stunned.

I can tell you one thing. And that is when I left Test captaincy, I got a message from only one person with whom I had played earlier, and that is MS Dhoni. This is when many people had my number. A lot of people gave suggestions on TV, and they have a lot to say but all those who had my number, no one messaged me. So the thing is, when there is respect, when you have a connection such as this, it shows, because there is security both ways. I don't want anything from him and neither does he. I have never been insecure of him and neither has he," Kohli said during the PC.