‘Won’t give up’ – Virat Kohli ends retirement speculation:India legend posts loud and clear message ahead of 2027 ODI World Cup

Virat Kohli has opened up for the first time after the Australia tour squad announcement and rumours surrounding his retirement from the one-day format as well. Notably, after Rohit Sharma was demoted to being a player under the new leadership of Shubman Gill in ODI, Kohli did not say anything. After that, the internet users had stormed the social media with the Australia ODI series being the ‘The Last Dance’ of the legendary cricket duo. However, India’s star cricketer broke the silence on Thursday on all the rumours and dropped clear message on the 2027 World Cup presence with his latest tweet on social media. Kohli puts a full stop to all retirement rumours On Thursday morning, Virat Kohli posted a tweet on social media at 10:00 AM and sent waves across the internet quickly, as he shut down the retirement rumours. Ahead of the first ODI match of the three-game ODI series in Australia, India’s star cricketer posted on X: The only time you truly fail, is when you decide to give up. The message is loud and clear from Virat Kohli; his hunger for runs and passion for cricket are not over yet. Notably, the X post from Kohli comes two days after India head coach Gautam Gambhir had stayed coy around Ro-Ko’s presence for the 2027 men’s ODI World Cup. Gambhir’s tight-lipped response to Ro-Ko’s World Cup presence It is worth noting that after India sealed the West Indies Test series by 2-0 on Tuesday, Gautam Gambhir had not spoken much about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s status for the 2027 World Cup. When he was asked about the same in the press conference, Gambhir said: The World Cup is two and a half years away; we have to stay in the present. Hopefully, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have a successful Australia tour. It was assumed from India head coach’s statement that the legendary cricketing duo’s future might be judged on their upcoming performances. However, Virat Kohli has made the intent clear his intent to play in the 2027 men’s ODI World Cup.