Kohli says 2027 World Cup will be his last for India
Virat Kohli said next year’s 50-overs World Cup would be his last for India and he is ready to give his all to help lift the trophy. Kohli, the leading century-maker in ODIs with 54 hundreds, retired from T20 internationals and Test cricket earlier and now represents India only in the 50-over format. The 37-year-old batter, who has scored 14,941 runs in one-day internationals, second only to…
Virat Kohli has announced that the 2027 World Cup will be his final appearance for India in ODIs. The 37-year-old, who is the leading century-maker in One-Day Internationals with 54 hundreds, recently retired from T20 and Test cricket. Kohli, who scored 14,941 runs in ODIs, last won the World Cup in 2011 at home. He will play in the 2027 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, from October to November.
Kohli told broadcaster JioStar that the 2027 World Cup will be his last for India, as it will be his fifth ODI World Cup. He emphasized that the intensity of a 50-over World Cup is greater than anything, as players have to maintain that level of intensity for 10 games in a tournament. Former captain Rohit Sharma, also playing only ODIs for India, expressed his motivation for yet another World Cup campaign.
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