After 81 days away, Virat Kohli is training intensely at Lord’s, preparing for India’s Australia tour, silencing retirement rumors with his determination and stellar ODI record.
Virat Kohli announced his retirement form the Tests before the Anderson-Tedulkar Trophy in England. He has stepped away from T20Is and was absent in both formats. It's been 81 days since he played his last game.
Virat's next challange will be India's white-ball tour of Australia in October, where three ODIs and five T20s are scheduled. Meanwhile, Matches in Perth, Adelaide, and Sydney are schduled on Ocotber 19, 23, and 25 will be important as Kohli plans to reaffirm his place for the 2027 World Cup.
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Kohli has been preparing intensly for his comback. He shared a glimpse of a practice session with Gujarat Titans' assistant coach, dismissing rumors of Australia series being his last match. RevSportz reported that Kohli spent two hours at the indoor nets in Lord's with Naseem Amin.
Kohli has been training feircly, focusing on every detail of his batting with 100 percent commitment.
Kohli has an impressive ODI record in Australia with 1327 runs in 29 matches a 51.04with five centuries.
