Current India captain Virat Kohli has said retiring MS Dhoni ‘will always be my captain’ and posted a video with two moments they shared on a cricket field that summed up the mutual trust, respect and understanding between them.

The former India skipper bid farewell to international cricket on Saturday, announcing his decision through a poignant Instagram video.

Here’s the first video posted by BCCI:

Later, on his personal account, Kohli posted another video:

“Thank you for these moments skip. 

“I couldn’t explain the mutual trust, respect and understanding we share better than these two videos I’m posting here today. 

“The first one explains perfectly well who he is , selfless in the most intense moments.

“The second one is about the kind of trust and chemistry we had over the years while batting together. In this moment I was only focused on his call and I knew we both would be able to make those 2 runs because of the trust we shared in one another.

“He called and I put my head down and ran! Mutual respect and understanding isn’t a thing of chance, it develops naturally when two individuals are aligned and have the same vision and for us, that vision was always to make India win! Thank you for the memories skip.”

— via Virat Kohli / Twitter

Dhoni scored 4,876 runs in 98 matches with 256 catches and 38 stumpings in a Test career that he called an end to in 2014. In ODIs, he scored 10,773 runs with 321 catches and 123 stumpings, last turning out for India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. In T20Is, he aggregated 1617 runs with 57 catches and 34 stumpings. He scored six centuries in Tests and 10 in ODIs.

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On social media, on Saturday, Kohli had said: “Every cricketer has to end his journey one day, but still when someone you’ve gotten to know so closely announces that decision, you feel the emotion much more. What you’ve done for the country will always remain in everyone’s heart. But the mutual respect and warmth I’ve received from you will always stay in mine. The world has seen achievements, I’ve seen the person. Thanks for everything skip. I tip my hat to you.”

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