Dhawan, who regretted missing out on his fifth hundred, said the fact that he and Kohli are good friends off the field, helped the on field partnership prosper. "Yes, we are good friends off the field and we are same on the field too. But Kohli threw his weight behind Dhawan, who repaid his captain in style. (Also read: Legends amazed by Kohli's hunger for hundreds)Kohli had backed Dhawan to the hilt in the lead-up to the first Test. "Once he comes and talks, I know he is up for some fun talk and we talk a lot, have fun and laugh.

Source: India Today July 22, 2016 09:14 UTC