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Sports2026-09-27

Virat Kohli announces 2027 World Cup will be his last for India

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✦ AI Summary
·Summarised from The Times of India, Al Jazeera
Virat Kohli has announced that the 2027 Cricket World Cup, to be held in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, will be his last for India. The 37-year-old, who has scored 14,941 ODI runs at an average of 58.59, vowed to give everything in the tournament. The announcement was reported by The Times of India and Al Jazeera on September 26, 2026.
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Key Facts
  • •Virat Kohli, 37, announced on September 26, 2026, that the 2027 Cricket World Cup will be his last for India.
  • •The 2027 World Cup will be held in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
  • •Kohli has scored 14,941 ODI runs at an average of 58.59, with 54 centuries and 79 fifties.
  • •In World Cups, he has 1,795 runs at an average of 59.83, with five centuries in 37 matches.
  • •His ODI run tally is second only to Sachin Tendulkar's 18,426 runs.
  • •India is scheduled to play a three-match series against the West Indies starting September 27, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram.
Key Entities
COUNTRY
South AfricaIndiaZimbabweNamibiaWest Indies
PERSON
Virat KohliRohit SharmaSachin Tendulkar
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JioStar
EVENT
2027 ODI World Cup2011 World Cup2023 final2027 World CupODI
CITY
AhmedabadNew DelhiThiruvananthapuram
Source Coverage
SourcePrimary focusPublished
The Times of India
Reporting Kohli's vow that this is his last World Cup for India2026-09-26Read
Al Jazeera
Reports Kohli’s retirement timeline after the 2027 World Cup2026-09-26Read
Where sources differ
AI Comparative Analysis: Surfaced conflicts and omissions are compiled using AI models. Verify coverage details using original articles.
SourceUnique InfoMissingContradictions
The Times of India——None
Al JazeeraVirat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World CupKohli vows to give everything in his last World CupNone
Original Articles
‘It’s the last World Cup I’m going to play for India’: Virat Kohli vows to give everything
The Times of IndiaBy Hijam Raju Singh2026-09-26
Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup
Al Jazeera2026-09-26
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