Press Trust of India
New Delhi, March 7: Virat Kohli termed Mahendra Singh Dhoni the ‘best finisher’ in the world after the India skipper made short work of Bangladesh with a flurry of sixes and boundaries in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur, Sunday night.
“I think Shikhar (Dhawan) played himself in really nicely. My only aim was to keep going at the other end so that the run-rate did not increase. I had to understand my role. Once Shikhar got out, I hit two or three boundaries which released pressure for us.
“Then MS (Dhoni) came in and did what he does best. He is the best finisher in the world. All in all, it was a wonderful game,” Kohli was quoted as saying by ‘bcci.tv’ Monday.
Kohli stated that the win has put the team in a good stead ahead of the ICC World T20.
“It is important that everyone stays confident and in form. Last few games we saw Yuvraj Singh playing crucial knocks. Suresh Raina is always a dangerous player in T20 cricket, Rohit Sharma has been magnificent and Dhoni knows his job more than anyone else. Hardik Pandya is a beautiful striker and now Shikhar is back in form. I am striking it decently as well,” pointed out Kohli.
“Everyone going into the T20 World cup is feeling good and confident and hopefully we can keep things simple and continue this winning momentum forward. The boys have played some really good cricket and it has been wonderful to be a part of such magnificent run of form,” the Test skipper added.
The 27-year-old batsman informed that he is happy to have contributed to the team’s recent success in the T20 format of the game.
“I am happy I am contributing at the right times for the team. There were a lot of speculations about me when I took rest for the tour against Sri Lanka. I knew that mentally I needed a break to be fresh and it has paid off,” stated Kohli.
“Good habits are really hard to create and once you get them, you need to be in full flow and continue them day in and day out. I think that break really helped me focus again and continue what I did in Australia. I am really glad I could contribute in all the games here,” he added.