Dhoni-Kohli: While kohli is famous for his aggressive style, fitness, and consistency, dhoni is known for his strategy, calm mind, and staying 'cool' in the last moments of the match.
Many star players and captains have come and gone in the history of indian cricket, but only a few of these players have left their mark in both roles. Among these, virat kohli and mahendra singh dhoni are such names who will always be remembered not only for their game but also for their passion, leadership, and records. Both of them have been a source of inspiration not only for indian cricket but for the entire cricket world. Scoring more than 10,000 runs in ODI cricket is a big achievement in itself, but doing it at an average of more than 50 is a different level. And the surprising thing is that this feat has been done by only two batsmen, Kohli and Dhoni.
Virat kohli has scored 14,181 runs in 290 innings of 302 matches in ODIs at an excellent average of 57.88. During this time, he has scored 51 centuries and 74 half-centuries. On the other hand, dhoni, based on his calm nature and finishing ability, has scored 10,773 runs in 297 innings of 350 matches in ODIs at an average of 50.57. Both these figures show that he is not just a run machine, but also a match-winning player.
While kohli is famous for his aggressive style, fitness, and consistency, dhoni is known for his strategy, calm mind, and staying 'cool' in the last moments of the match. Many memorable partnerships were seen between the two on the field, where one handled the innings and the other worked to finish it. Kohli is still active in ODIs, while Dhoni has retired from international cricket. Kohli has retired from Test and T20.
15th august is also special because dhoni said goodbye to international cricket on this date five years ago. On that day, he announced his retirement through a video on social media, and shortly after, his close teammate suresh raina also announced his retirement. After Dhoni's retirement, an era ended in indian cricket, but his legacy still inspires every young player.
The stories of both dhoni and kohli are different, but the aim of both was the same: to make Team India win. Their records are not only recorded in statistics, but also in the hearts of crores of fans. Perhaps this is the reason why the names of both of them will always be written in golden letters in the history of indian cricket.
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