Virat Kohli Reveals His Plans For 2027 World Cup After Blistering Ton

Virat Kohli Century vs West Indies - (Source: AP)Virat Kohli unleashed yet another century, this time taking West Indies to the cleaners in India’s first ODI of the series. Chasing 296 runs at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, September 27, the legendary batter made 139* runs off just 88 balls with 10 boundaries and nine huge sixes. While the cricketer shattered numerous records through the course of his innings, Kohli is now setting his sights on the 2027 World Cup in South Africa next year.Virat Kohli sets his sight on 2027 World CupVirat Kohli is in no mood to take a breather amidst his generational run in ODI cricket. After puncturing the visiting West Indies attack with a regal century, the cricketer is now setting his sights on the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe next year.While speaking during the post-match presentation ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram, the 37-year-old said that he is working towards different aspects of his game as his goal is to win the coveted silverware for the country in November 2027. Also Read- Virat Kohli Slams 86th International Century; Scripts Special Feat For 1st Time In His CareerKohli said “The World Cup is a year away, I know what my goal is, I just needed to work on different aspects of the game - run from boundary to boundary, show intensity, keep ticking those boxes, I just want to enjoy every day.”Why is Kohli determined to win the 2027 World Cup next year?Virat Kohli burst into Indian cricket in mid-2008 shortly after leading the side to an U19 World Cup win in Malaysia. The cricketer was also a part of the Indian team that lifted the 2011 ICC World Cup at home.However, he failed to go big in the 2015 World Cup, and scored just a single in the big semifinal of the 2019 World Cup. Despite being the highest run maker of the 2023 edition at home, Kohli fell on the losing side in the final against Australia in Ahmedabad. With three successive ODI World Cup defeats, twice in semifinals and once in the final, the ageing veteran will surely be aiming to bow out of the game on a triumphant note in South Africa. Just earlier this week, the former skipper even spoke about his desire to bring the trophy home along with fellow senior teammate Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli inches closer to Sachin TendulkarThe legendary right-hander whacked 139* runs off just 88 balls with 10 boundaries and nine sixes against the West Indies. Apart from storming India to a comprehensive eight-wicket win in the game, the 37-year-old also shattered numerous batting records in the process.For starters, Virat Kohli became only the second cricketer in history to complete 15,000 ODI runs after the great Sachin Tendulkar, and inched closer to the former batter’s all-time ODI tally. Kohli also shaped his century number 86 in international cricket, and his 55th in ODIs to extend his gap with the others on the all-time ODI century-makers charts.Also Read- Watch- Shubman Gill’s Special Gesture As Virat Kohli Celebrates 15,000 ODI Runs