{
  "id": 10362846,
  "title": "Virat Kohli begins 2027 ODI World Cup countdown with record-breaking century against West Indies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/virat-kohli-begins-2027-odi-world-cup-countdown-with-record-breaking",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:13:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/28/virat-kohli-begins-2027-odi-world-cup-countdown-with-record-breaking-century-against-west-indies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 27, 2026, Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli announced that the 2027 ODI World Cup would be his last appearance for the Indian national team. The 37-year-old batsman expressed his motivation to leave everything on the field in an interview with JioHotstar. Kohli, who has retired from Test and T20 internationals, is focused on winning the World Cup and achieving his goal at any cost. He scored his 55th ODI century in a match against the West Indies, finishing unbeaten on 139 off just 88 balls. His performance included 10 fours and nine sixes, as India chased down a target of 296 runs with eight wickets and 50 balls to spare. Kohli's record-breaking innings cements his status as the second player, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach the 15,000-ODI-run milestone.",
  "summary": "On the eve of the first ODI against the West Indies in the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram, Indian batting great Virat Kohli said out loud what had only been discussed in hushed tones – that next year’s ODI World Cup will be his last. “It's the last World Cup I'm going to play for India, and that is my motivation – to leave everything out there,” Kohli , 37, told former India opener…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mr. Inevitable! Virat Kohli's 25th hundred in successful ODI chases shows he's locked in for the 2027 ODI World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/mr-inevitable-virat-kohlis-25th-hundred-in-successful-odi-chases",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:36:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Virat Kohli begins 2027 ODI World Cup countdown with record-breaking century against West Indies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/virat-kohli-begins-2027-odi-world-cup-countdown-with-record-breaking-10365050",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:13:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}