Kohli is set to lead the side into the next big ICC tournament — the 2017 Champions Trophy — which will take place in June.
“I will trust Dhoni’s word the most in DRS because he is in the best position to judge whether it (the ball) has hit in line or not,” Kohli added.
All players of the India squad did not train in the morning session. However, Kohli put aside any injury concerns, saying the call for not all players to train was solely a management decision.
In Kohli’s opinion, the three-match ODI series against England is a dress rehearsal for the international competition and the squad has been assembled keeping that in mind.
“We are taking these three games as knockouts. We are not taking these games as trial games. We cannot experiment much before Champions Trophy.,” he said, adding that “this English team is fearless in limited overs cricket.
“We need to get all our resources in place before the big tournament (Champions Trophy) coming up. And that is why Yuvraj (Singh) has been brought in,” Kohli said.
Yuvraj Singh has been included in the India squad for the first time since December 2013. His father Yograj Singh said Yuvraj’s inclusion in the team has come as a direct result of Dhoni stepping down as captain.
Yograj believed Dhoni was responsible for Yuvraj’s exile from the national team for the last few years.
