{
  "id": 9949945,
  "title": "'Leave Everything Out There': Virat Kohli Says 2027 ODI World Cup Will Be His Last For India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/leave-everything-out-there-virat-kohli-says-2027-odi-world-cup-will",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:41:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/leave-everything-out-there-virat-kohli-says-2027-odi-world-cup-will-be-his-last-for-india"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli has announced that the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup in South Africa will be his final World Cup for India. The cricket superstar, along with captain Rohit Sharma, is fully committed to making the most of the journey to the tournament, which starts with the first ODI against the West Indies on Sunday. Speaking to JioStar ahead of the encounter, Kohli emphasized the heightened intensity of a 50-over World Cup, comparing it to the ten intense T20 games played consecutively. He is determined to give his all in the upcoming tournament, stating that his sole motivation is to win the World Cup, no matter what it takes. Kohli's career in the World Cup includes 37 appearances, with a massive average of 59.83 and five centuries, including the highest score of 117. Overall, the prolific batsman has an ODI career tally of 14,941 runs from 302 innings, with 54 centuries and 79 fifties, including the highest score of 183. Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, reiterated that his focus is not on completing his ICC World Cup ambitions, but on the challenges that lie ahead as long as he continues playing.",
  "summary": "Indian stalwart Virat Kohli has set his sights firmly on the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, admitting that the showpiece event in South Africa will be his final ODI World Cup for India and saying he is ready to do “whatever it takes” to win the title. India’s stalwarts Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who now play just one format at the highest level, are keen to make the most of the road to the 2027…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Virat Kohli says 2027 World Cup will be his last",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/virat-kohli-says-2027-world-cup-will-be-his-last",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:29:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/virat-kohli-says-he-will-retire-from-india-cricket-after-2027-world",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:16:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}