Virat Kohli confirms the 2027 ODI World Cup will be his final tournament.

Virat Kohli says the 2027 men’s ODI Cricket World Cup will be his last for India, and he is motivated to give everything to try to win the tournament. He noted the physical and mental demands of sustaining World Cup intensity, especially in foreign conditions; the event will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Rohit Sharma also described the World Cup as an important challenge, saying he still has goals ahead and that facing different opponents and venues requires different preparation.
The 2027 World Cup is scheduled to run from October 4 to November 21.
Kohli has played in two ODI World Cup finals: India won the 2011 final, while Australia defeated India in the 2023 final.
Kohli has scored 1,795 runs in 37 ODI World Cup matches, including five centuries and 12 half-centuries.
Kohli is set to return to ODI action against the West Indies on September 27; the article reported he was 59 runs short of 15,000 ODI runs.
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