In a candid chat over Instagram, Virat Kohli picked MS Dhoni when he was asked about his favorite co-batsman. He highlighted that he loves to bat with the ones who understand is intended to run, and he senses this mutual understanding while playing with MS Dhoni. The response came out when Kevin Pietersen questioned the Indian captain over a live-chat session on Instagram.
He added that Dhoni had made his nickname ‘Chiku’ famous by calling him from behind the stumps where mics are placed. People caught his nickname from there. Virat Kohli shared the reason behind getting this name. He was named as Chiku because of the cartoon character in comic book Champak. He once got his hair chopped too short and started resembling like a rabbit. Since then, his first-class cricket coach called him Chiku.
Virat Kohli shared many other secrets in the live-chat session. The two players were seen passing their quarantined period in a productive and fun way. The batting duo (Virat and Dhoni) had shown immense performance and brotherhood in many series.
