5 out of form cricketers who got Virat Kohli’s backing

There is absolutely no doubt that MS Dhoni will go down as one of the best white-ball players India has ever produced. He is arguably one of the best finishers in the history of the game.

However, in the last couple of years, the former Indian skipper has struggled especially in the shortest format of the game. Dhoni has been criticised for his style of play and his inconsistency in T20Is. However, he continued to play and Kohli continued to back him.

He was not picked for six T20Is towards the end of 2018. He missed the three-match series against the Windies at home and Australia overseas. The selectors mentioned that Dhoni was rested and they wanted to assess other wicket-keepers but it certainly looked like the former skipper was dropped due to poor form.

Dhoni returned to the T20I side in early 2019 and played in all five T20I games that India has played this year. 2018 was the worst year for Dhoni in ODI cricket and despite that, he was constantly backed by Kohli.