Even though it’s 2026, Indian cricket fans are already thinking about next year’s 50-over World Cup. The millions of hearts that were broken on November 19, 2023, can only be compensated by winning the World Cup. Meanwhile, Team India won the Champions Trophy and became T20 World Cup champions twice, but true fans understand the importance of the 50-over World Cup. Every cricketer dreams of winning the World Cup, which is held every four years.

The 2027 World Cup will be primarily held in South Africa. However, some matches will also be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Two of India’s cricket stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will likely play their last World Cup. In 2023, Team India reached the final, but their dream was shattered by a loss to Australia. Kohli scored the most runs in the last World Cup, with 765, and was also named Player of the Tournament.

Virat Kohli’s fantastic statistics

If the Indian team is to win the World Cup next year, Virat Kohli will be expected to perform like he did in the last World Cup. However, there’s some relief for fans before then. In fact, Virat Kohli has already played at eight of the 12 venues hosting the 2027 ODI World Cup. With the exception of Paarl, Kohli has an excellent record at World Cup venues in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Let’s take a look at his statistics.

Virat Kohli’s record in the 50-over World Cup

Former Indian captain and star batsman Virat Kohli has played in four 50-over World Cups. His best performance came in the last one. In the 2023 mega event held in India, he scored 765 runs in 11 innings at an average of 95.62 and a strike rate of 90.32.

He scored three centuries and six half-centuries. Kohli has now scored 1795 runs in 37 World Cup innings, including five centuries and 12 fifties. Virat was part of the 2011 World Cup team that won the title under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. This was his first World Cup, and he scored 282 runs in nine matches.

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