Virat Kohli has all but confirmed his retirement from international cricket after the 2027 ODI World Cup. The Indian legend said that the 2027 ICC event will be his last World Cup.
Virat Kohli has confirmed his retirement from international cricket after the 2027 ODI World Cup. Speaking to JioStar, the former India captain confirmed that the next ICC event will be his last World Cup. “Also now, it’s in foreign conditions. It takes a lot out of you. For me, it’s the last World Cup I’m going to play for India. And that is my motivation. Like, you know, to leave everything out there,” Kohli said. “The intensity of a 50-over World Cup is greater than anything. Because now, it’s about 10 games at a T20 level of intensity. But you are playing 2.5 T20 games in one day. And to maintain that intensity for 10 games in a big tournament and World Cup is a big deal,” he added.
Kohli, who made his ODI debut in 2008, played his maiden World Cup in 2011. He made a memorable World Cup debut and slammed a century against Bangladesh. He scored a vital 35 off 49 in the final against Sri Lanka and added a crucial 83 runs for the third wicket with Gautam Gambhir as India lifted the trophy after 28 years.
Kohli, a senior member of the team in the 2015 World Cup, kicked off his campaign with a century against Pakistan. India crashed out after losing to Australia in the semi-final.
Kohli captained India to the semi-final of the 2019 ODI World Cup, played in England and Wales. He scored five back-to-back fifties en route to the semi-final, where India lost to New Zealand.
