Sunil Gavaskar has a few questions for Virat Kohli a day after Kohli stated that MS Dhoni was the only cricketer he played with who messaged him after he resigned as captain and that other players should have volunteered to support him privately rather than publicly. He wants to convey what message? Was it a motivator? What motivation do you need now that you have resigned from captaincy? On Aaj Tak, Gavaskar said. To set the stage first, consider what Kohli said: Only one player with whom I had previously played sent me a message when I stepped down as Test captain, and that player was MS Dhoni. My phone number is known to many. People frequently provide advice and have a lot to say on television.
However, none of the folks who had my phone number messaged me.
Gavaskar was curious as to what exact message Kohli was seeking. What message is Kohli trying to convey? Was it a motivator? What motivation do you need now that you’ve left being a captain? The chapter on captaincy is complete. Now, give your cricketer role your complete attention. You would be concerned about every player as captain. You may focus on your area of expertise if you are no more the captain, Gavaskar remarked.
Gavaskar also used the occasion of his final day as captain in Australia in 1985 as an example. I also gave up my captaincy. I was there with Madan Lal, a former player and panellist on the TV programme with Gavaskar.