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Indian cricket team’s star batter Virat Kohli has set his sight for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 after just recently winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai in March.

Former India captain Virat Kohli once again played a key role for India lifting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on March. The 36-years-old was one of India’s best batter in the tournament having scored 218 runs in 5 innings with an average of 54.50.

Virat Kohli in the last 12 months, has won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. Kohli decided to hang his boots from the shortest format after triumph in the former and many believed that the Champions Trophy was his last in 50 overs.

However, the batter himself has confirmed that he is not retiring yet and will in-fact play in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027. Kohli stated the same in Mumbai before Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2025 in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli confirm he is not retiring yet

At a function in Mumbai, Kohli was asked, “Staying in the present. Any hints about the next big step?” Virat Kohli replied, “The next big step. I don’t know, but maybe try to win the next World Cup,” as the crowd cheered hearing his statement as Kohli intentions clear to play in the , which will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s next assignment with the Indian team could very well be the upcoming 5 match Test series vs England away from home that will kick-start team India’s ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 campaign.

Following that, there is 2 match Test series vs West Indies, where he might be rested and then the big test against Australia in Australia for the 3 match ODI series commencing from 19 October, 2025.

Virat Kohli in 2023 ODI World Cup

Virat Kohli had an wonderful ODI World Cup campaign in 2023 in India. Team India came close to winning another home World Cup after 2011, but Australia were too good for the hosts in the final as the Aussies another World Cup trophy.

Virat Kohli displayed immense form throughout the tournament. The Indian star batter scored 765 runs in 11 innings with an average of 95.63. During this run, he scored 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries, including in the final.

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