{
  "id": 9981052,
  "title": "Virat Kohli says 2027 World Cup will be his last for India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/virat-kohli-says-2027-world-cup-will-be-his-last-for-india",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T12:30:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032835/virat-kohli-says-2027-world-cup-will-be-his-last-for-india"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli revealed that the 2027 World Cup will be his final appearance for the national team. The 37-year-old, who has scored 14,941 runs in One-day Internationals, is set to retire from T20 Internationals and Test cricket, having already made his farewell appearances in those formats. The 2027 World Cup, to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, marks Kohli's fifth ODI World Cup.\n\nKohli told JioStar that the intensity of the 50-over format is greater than anything else, with the tournament comprising 10 games at a Twenty20 level of intensity spread over a single day. Despite the challenges, he is fully prepared to give his all to win the trophy, stating, \"Whatever it takes, I'm absolutely ready.\"\n\nFormer captain Rohit Sharma echoed Kohli's sentiments, expressing his continued motivation to participate in another World Cup campaign. \"The thought will never cross my mind that the business I had is finished,\" Rohit said. \"As long as you're playing, there is always something to look forward to. And I'm looking forward to the World Cup.\"\n\nBoth Kohli and Rohit were recently named in India's squad for a three-match ODI series against West Indies, with the opening match set to be played in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Virat Kohli said next year’s 50-over 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…",
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        "published": "2026-09-26T07:27:00.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-26T09:04:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kohli says 2027 World Cup will be his last for India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/kohli-says-2027-world-cup-will-be-his-last-for-india",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:26:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Kohli says 2027 World Cup will be his last for India",
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        "published": "2026-09-26T10:04:14.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/indias-ageing-world-cup-house-has-a-leaking-roof-named-hardik",
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        "title": "Virat Kohli targets final World Cup glory with India in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/virat-kohli-targets-final-world-cup-glory-with-india-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:23:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "West Indies' long route to 2027 ODI World Cup starts in India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/west-indies-long-route-to-2027-odi-world-cup-starts-in-india",
        "published": "2026-09-26T13:10:31.000Z"
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    ]
  },
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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."
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