Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup
Summary
Virat Kohli announced that the 2027 Cricket World Cup will be his last tournament representing India in one-day internationals. He aims to give his best effort to help India win the trophy before retiring from this format.Key Facts
- Kohli has retired from T20 international and Test cricket and now only plays One Day Internationals (ODIs) for India.
- He is the leading century-maker in ODIs with 54 hundreds.
- Kohli has scored 14,941 runs in ODIs, second only to Sachin Tendulkar’s 18,426 runs.
- He won the World Cup with India in 2011 and lost the final in 2023 to Australia.
- The 2027 World Cup will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia from October to November.
- Kohli said the 50-over World Cup is very intense, with about 10 matches played at a very high level of effort.
- Former captain Rohit Sharma, who also plays only ODIs, expressed strong motivation to compete in the next World Cup.
- Both Kohli and Rohit Sharma were selected for India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting in Thiruvananthapuram.
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