Virat Kohli’s commendable individual performances in both the innings of the Edgbaston Test have attracted praise from all quarters. Apparently, the former Indian captain, MS Dhoni has also applauded Kohli for his recent performances and remarked that the current captain has already attained a legendary status.

Speaking at the launch of an app, “He (Kohli) is the best, and has already reached a status, where he is close to (being) a legend. So I am very happy for him. And the way he has batted everywhere and in the last few years, he has just been brilliant”

Kohli’s valiant effort meant that he scored 149 runs in the first innings of the Test match, as the entire batting lineup seemed to struggle against the guile and skills of the English bowlers. Kohli held his fort and eventually closed down the gap between the overall totals of both teams.

Speaking on Kohli’s leadership qualities, Dhoni reportedly said, “He keeps taking the team forward and that is what you want from a leader. So all the best to him.”

Dhoni rebuffed rumors regarding his international retirement too. The TV cameras had spotted him asking the umpires for the match ball after the third ODI of India’s bilateral series against England last month. This led to the speculation that Dhoni was considering retiring from the game, but the truth seems to be far from it.

“I took the ball to see why we are not able to get enough reverse swing. Because we will be playing the World Cup in England, we have to (ensure) that we get reverse swing going. Because it is something that is very important. If the opposition is getting it, we should also get it, at some point or the other,” Dhoni remarked.

Further speaking on the issue, he said, “We need to work on it as to how we can get it more scuffed up so that we can get a bit of reverse swing going, that will in-turn help the fast bowlers get those yorkers or wickets in and around the 40th over mark. That would really help us restrict the opposition by not getting too many runs in the last 10 overs.”

Accordingly, the former Indian captain spoke in depth about the current situation, whilst also clearing out any doubts about his future too.