"I think Shikhar (Dhawan) played himself in really nicely. My only aim was to keep going at the other end so that the run-rate doesn't stop. I had to understand my role. Once Shikhar got towards the end of his innings, I hit two or three boundaries which released pressure for us.
"Then MS Dhoni came in and did what he does best. He is the best finisher in the world. All in all, it was a wonderful game," Kohli told bcci.Tv after India lifted the Asia Cup trophy last night beating Bangladesh by eight wickets.
Kohli feels that this win has put the team in a good stead ahead of the ICC World T20.
"It is important that everyone stays confident and everyone stays in form. Last few games we saw Yuvraj Singh playing crucial knocks. Suresh Raina is always a dangerous player in T20 cricket, Rohit Sharma has been magnificent and Dhoni knows his job more than anyone else. Hardik Pandya is a beautiful striker and now Shikhar is back in form. I am striking it decently as well.
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The 27-year-old batsman, who scored 41 not out to help India win Asia Cup for the record sixth time, said he was happy to have contributed to the team's success.
"I am happy I am contributing at the right times for the team. There were a lot of speculations about me when I took rest for the tour against Sri Lanka. There were all sorts of articles and things written about me questioning whether it was a right move to rest at that point of time. There was a lot of negativity around that decision that was made, but I knew that mentally I needed a break and needed to refresh myself and comeback and do the same thing over and over again.
innings of 60, Kohli said, "Shikhar is someone who always strikes the ball really well and it is just a matter of one innings for him and you can see what he can do once he gets into form. He is a big match player. We are banking on him in the World T20. He has played really well in the IPL, he knows all the grounds and the angles, conditions and the pitches and he has played against all the bowlers from all the teams."
Since Dhawan was hitting the ball well, Kohli said he decided to just stick around and provide him support.
The next World Cup is still more than two years away and
Kohli said leading the Indian team in the mega event will be his biggest achievement.
"Just hearing about the World Cup gives me goosebumps. I have played in one (he has actually played in two), played couple of World T20s. But to captain India in the World Cup would be the biggest achievement of my life."
"We are still figuring our best combinations so the main aim is to identify players who can play in different positions, who can work around the batsmen who are featuring in the ODI set up for a ling time. At the same time giving them ample time to prepare for those big events.