Did Virat Kohli Indirectly Respond to Gambhir and Agarkar?
Virat Kohli was featured in a recent podcast conducted by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He talked about a number of things including his availability for the 2027 World Cup. Answering questions related to the same, he indirectly targeted Gambhir and Agarkar.
The most awaited podcast is officially released by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a podcast featuring Virat Kohli. It has received a lot of love and support from the fans, as the King was asked a number of questions during the same. The main part of the video which took his attention, was when he was asked about the 2027 World Cup.
Everyone wants to know whether Virat Kohli will be playing in the biggest tournament or not. It should be noted that ODI is the only format which he plays for the Indian team, as he retired from Tests a year ago. Along with that, some statements were also given by Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar, which caused some uncertainty on Kohli and Rohit's availability for the same.
However, Virat Kohli may have confirmed his availability for the 2027 World Cup. He said, “This 27 chat, for me it's like, we are mid 26 now, I have been asked so many times - do you want to play 27, Why would I leave my home, get the stuff over - of course, if I am playing, I want to play cricket - I want to carry on, playing for India in the World Cup is amazing.”
Our Take
The availability of Virat Kohli is important for the Indian team, if they want to make some good of the 2027 World Cup. India finished as the runners-up of the previous edition, where Virat Kohli was the highest run scorer of the tournament and also won the Player of the Tournament. In the interview with RCB, he indirectly answered the questions which were raised on his availability (along with Rohit Sharma) for the upcoming World Cup.