The conversation around whether Virat Kohli will play the 2027 World Cup has become a topic in almost every Indian household. But seriously—are we really doubting Virat Kohli? This is the same player who has scored 484 runs in his last 11 ODI innings, yet he still has to “prove a point.” Ravi Shastri believes Kohli’s recent century should silence critics, while Dinesh Karthik says he has nothing left to prove. Even his family is posting iconic RO-KO moments, but the truth is: Kohli doesn’t need any validation.
Bringing up domestic cricket every time is unfair, too. As MSK Prasad pointed out, no one ever asked MS Dhoni to go play domestic cricket—so why is Kohli held to a different standard?
Before every series, people question him. And in every series, it’s Kohli and Rohit who deliver in ODIs. Test cricket has its own issues, but the spotlight somehow always lands on these two.
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