Sunil Gavaskar Reacts To Virat Kohli’s Retirement Speculations After Poor Performance In Australia

Sunil Gavaskar has put an end to the retirement speculation regarding Virat Kohli after the batter’s two consecutive ducks in the Australia ODI series. The ex-batsman said that Kohli’s career would finish on a high note and even expressed that the player would be present in the 2027 World Cup. Gavaskar made these comments at a time when there was a lot of speculation due to Kohli’s two failures in Perth and Adelaide.

Kohli got out without scoring in Perth after he had faced eight balls, then he was leg before wicket by Xavier Bartlett on just four deliveries in Adelaide, which was the first time in his ODI career that he got two consecutive ducks. The dismissals led to doubts among fans and commentators about his future in the 50-over format.

As Kohli was leaving the Adelaide ground, he raised his gloved hand and waved to the spectators, which was a sign that there would be more discussions regarding a possible farewell.

“2027 World Cup on the radar for Virat Kohli”- Sunil Gavaskar 

The Great Man Sunil Gavaskar on Virat Kohli's question regarding Retirement before Sydney ODI – "Virat Kohli will Play Sydney ODI, don't judge him for two Failures, he's a fighter, he will score runs and finish on a high.He will Play SA ODIs and I can say He will Play 27 ODI WC". pic.twitter.com/A31xfLHoEA

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