India batter Virat Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last
The gist
India batter Virat Kohli confirmed the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe will be his last for India.
The tournament is his fifth ODI World Cup and India's last away ODI test before it.
How it unfolded
- Sep 27, 2026Kohli scored 139 not out off 88 balls against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, his 55th ODI century, in an eight-wicket India win in the first of three ODIs; he crossed 15,000 ODI runs.
- Nov 1, 2026Kohli told broadcaster JioStar the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe will be "the last World Cup I'm going to play for India."
- Nov 1, 2026Kohli trained at Eden Park in Auckland, batting for close to ten minutes and finishing with high-intensity sprints.