After the round 2 of the series of India-Pakistan nailbiters in the Asia Cup yesterday, Virat Kohli elaborated in the post match presentation as to how MSD was the only one who messaged him to buck him up when King Kohli left test captaincy earlier in Jan 2022 at the peak of his game and nobody else bothered. Dhoni-Kohli chemistry is almost fabled and their on-field partnerships with the bat scripted multiple wins for Team India over the years gone by with the duo sharing great camaraderie and a very special bond of mutual respect and appreciation going way above and beyond the formal captain-vice captain hierarchical roles with MSD having effectively groomed and shaped Kohli's growth and rise as the leader. Thus, when Kohli called it quits as the leader and hung up his captain's arm band, MSD was the one to connect despite of it not being required formally. That's an extraordinary and special leader who stays connected to his select comrades & troops at the human level during their life's personal ups and downs even after having left command and the uniform...

That's the human connect & touch and that's what seperates great leaders from just leaders!