Virat Kohli, the former captain of India, is determined to play for his country in the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Virat Kohli, the great batsman for India, said that he was fully prepared for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Kohli has already participated in four Men’s Cricket World Cups and was a member of the team that won the 2011 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. He is the player with the most hundreds (54) in the format and the second-highest ODI runs (14,797).
We are in the middle of 2026. “Do you want to play in 2027?” is a question I’ve been asked a lot. Why would I leave my house, gather my belongings, and then say, “I don’t know what I want?” Kohli was interviewed for the RCB podcast.
“I want to continue playing cricket if I’m playing, of course. It’s incredible to play for India in a World Cup.
Despite retiring from Test cricket in 2025 and the T20I format in 2024, Kohli remains a key member of the India ODI team. In addition, Kohli has lately played for his state team, Delhi, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s List-A domestic competition, in addition to the Indian Premier League, the country’s T20 franchise league.
Kohli talked about his intense preparation for the one-day match, where he has perfected the art of scoring runs and averages 58.71 with a strike rate of 93.82.
“I’m being truthful about my preparation. I’m being truthful about how I play the game. I lowered my head. I put in a lot of effort.
“I am extremely appreciative and fortunate to have the chance to play cricket. I put my head down and work just as hard, if not harder, than everybody else when I get to play. I also play the game correctly. In an ODI match, if you want me to run from boundary to boundary for forty overs, I will gladly comply. because I make appropriate preparations.
Additionally, Kohli talked about how he has recently shifted his focus from numbers to rediscovering the joy of playing cricket for the love of the game.
“I’ve reached a point in my life and profession where I’m just doing things, like playing cricket, and it goes beyond stats and accomplishments and all those kinds of things.
“When you begin with just pure enjoyment of the game and then set out with some goals in your mind and achieve goal after goal, it’s like a full circle feeling. Throughout the entire journey, you feel like this is the big thin.”
“But when you wake up the following morning, it’s still ongoing and hasn’t ended.” The significance of reaching goals and numbers, in my opinion, serves as a motivating force at first, but the more you do it, the more you see that it isn’t really your goal in the game.
“It’s not satisfying you in an organic way, which is in line with your passion for the game.”
India will play three ODIs against England in July after their next home match against Afghanistan in June.
