During his off-season, star Indian batsman Virat Kohli is working hard at Lord’s in London in order to get ready for the ODI series against Australia. Since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 ended, Kohli has taken a break from playing Test matches and One-Day Internationals. The great batter’s next scheduled appearance is in the three-match ODI series against Australia in October, as he will now just play ODIs.
In order to prepare for his international commitments, Kohli continues to practice regularly even when he is not playing. Outside the Lord’s Stadium training facilities, the star batter also posed for pictures with fans.
Three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) between India and Australia are scheduled to start in Perth on October 19. However, there have been rumors about Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement in the run-up to the series. The BCCI, however, has denied the rumors, stating that they are not in a rush to make a decision over the batting stalwarts’ future.
Right-handed batter Swastik Chikara of Uttar Pradesh recently recounted a chat he had with Virat Kohli about the star batsman’s future ambitions in the IPL.
“Virat bhaiya said, ‘Jab tak cricket khelunga, jab tak main poora fit hoon. Ye Impact Player ki tarah nahi khelunga. Main sher ki tarah khelunga (I will play cricket for as long as I am completely fit. I won’t play as an Impact Player. I will play like a lion. ‘I will field for the full 20 overs and then bat. The day I have to play as an Impact Player, I will quit cricket’,” Swastik told RevSportz.
With the 2027 ODI World Cup still two years away, Kohli will need to sustain his form, especially with several youngsters breaking through at the international level and pushing hard for selection.
