Virat Kohli has announced that the 2027 ODI World Cup will be his final participation for India. South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia will jointly host the event, which will take place from October 4 to November 21, 2027. Kohli’s statement comes as India gears up for a tough ODI calendar ahead of the global event.
Virat Kohli discussed his devotion to the next World Cup in an interview with JioStar. The star batsman has already resigned from T20 International cricket after India won the T20 World Cup in 2024, and from Test cricket in May 2025. His concentration is now solely on the ODI format and the 2027 World Cup campaign.
Virat Kohli World Cup performance and career statistics
Virat Kohli has an impressive record in World Cup cricket. In 37 ODI World Cup appearances, he scored 1,795 runs at an average of 59.83, including five centuries and 12 fifties. His highest World Cup score is 117. Kohli has 14,941 runs in 302 ODI innings at an average of 58.59, including 54 centuries and 79 fifties.
Virat Kohli competed in two ODI World Cup finals during his career. India won the title in 2011, but were defeated by Australia in the 2023 finals. The finals were held in India. The 2027 World Cup in southern Africa will present a unique challenge in unfamiliar surroundings.
The intensity of 50-over World Cup Cricket
Kohli agreed that the intensity and expectations of a 50-over World Cup make it a unique task, and he cited the impending event as a key source of motivation for him.
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India’s preparations for the 2027 World Cup have already started. The West Indies’ visit of India began with the first ODI on Sunday at 2 p.m. IST. India will play five ODIs in New Zealand and three against Sri Lanka in late 2026, with three more ODIs against Zimbabwe set for early 2027. Kohli was named to India’s ODI squad for the West Indies series, led by Shubman Gill.
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