Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to go one-on-one against Chennai Super Kings in match 68 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, on May 1 (Saturday). There is a lot of buzz around this match as it will decide the fourth team for the playoffs but what makes it more interesting is that it could potentially be MS Dhoni's final IPL match if CSK doesn't make it into the next round. Virat Kohli acknowledged this and said this match could be the final time he shares the field with the former CSK skipper.
Virat Kohli on playing with MS Dhoni
Virat talked about how great of a feeling it is for fans to see Dhoni play in any of the stadiums and that it could also be the last time that they get to see him sharing the field with MS Dhoni.
"For fans to see him (Dhoni) play in any stadium in India is a big thing," Me & him playing again, maybe for the last time, you never know – that is a special thing. We have had some great memories, some great partnerships for India, it’s a great occasion for fans to see us together," Kohli said on Jio Cinema.
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Virat on Dhoni's mindset and tactics
Kohli also talked about Dhoni's mindset while chasing a target. He said the former CSK skipper always remained unaffected by what the whole world would say about his tactics.
"People used to say the same about Mahi bhai (Mahendra Singh Dhoni). ‘Why is he taking the game to 20th over or 50th over.’ But how many matches did he finish for India! He’s probably the only person who knows what he’s doing! And he’s finishing the game from there. For me, that’s muscle memory. He knows if he takes the match till the last over, he’ll win the game," said Kohli.
"My mindset was different. I used to think let’s finish the game in the 49th over (in ODIs) or 19th over (in T20s). If he was batting with me at the end, then the thinking was different. He will take the game into the last over where the opposition team is shivering in fear," he concluded.
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