- A close friend of Virat Kohli has put an end to all the speculations about the retirement of the legendary star player. Let us first tell you what he has said…?
Virat Kohli: The Champions Trophy is currently going on in the ODI format hosted by Pakistan. There is a lot of discussion about the star senior players of Team India in this tournament. There is a discussion that after this Champions Trophy, legendary star players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can say goodbye to their international ODI careers. There is also a discussion that both of them are not going to be seen in the ODI World Cup 2027. But a close aide of Kohli has put an end to all these discussions. Let us first tell you what he has said
Virat Kohli’s close friend put an end to the discussions

If we believe cricket experts, then they believe that according to the kind of fitness the Indian player has, he can play comfortably for the next three to four years. According to the kind of fitness he has, he can also play in the 2027 World Cup. Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has also believed the same.
“He can easily play for four years” – Coach
Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said, “Virat Kohli will play international cricket for at least 4 years.” One thing has become clear from the statement of the coach of the former captain of the Indian team looking at the fitness of King Kohli right now, BCCI would like to give him a chance back in the team till the upcoming 2027 World Cup. If he gets a chance in this tournament, then King Kohli will have a big responsibility to make India win.
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Kohli said goodbye to T20
Everyone knows that Virat Kohli has freed himself from the T20 format. After winning the T20 World Cup, he said goodbye to this format. However, what decision he takes regarding his favorite ODI format depends on him. But it is true somewhere that according to the kind of fitness he brings, he can play cricket comfortably without any interruption for some time to come.
Fans will expect a big innings from Kohli
If we talk about Virat Kohli’s recent form, he recently scored the 82nd century of his career by playing an innings of 101 runs against Pakistan. Today is his 300th ODI match against New Zealand. In such a situation, fans will expect a big innings from him on this special occasion.