Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Rajat Patidar, became the first IPL champion, while Shreyas Iyer captained Punjab Kings, the first title of Punjab Kings was waiting for the victory. Former captain Virat Kohli played an important role in the victory of Royal Challengers Bangalore, who scored 657 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.75.
Now when will Kohli look on the field?
After the end of IPL 2025, Indian fans will be eyeing Team India’s England tour. On the tour of England, India has to play a five -match Test series against the hosts from June 20. Virat Kohli, part of this Test series, is not going to remain as he decided to retire from Test cricket last month (May 12). Kohli had already retired before T20 International, in such a situation, he is now going to be seen representing the Indian team only in ODI International.
That is, Virat Kohli can now appear on the field in the month of August. Let us know that the Indian team’s tour of England is to end on August 4. Then the Indian team has to go on a tour of Bangladesh, where they have to play three ODIs and three T20 matches. There is every possibility that Virat Kohli will play in the ODI series against Bangladesh. Apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma will also be a part of that ODI series and will also captain the team.
The first match of the ODI series between India and Bangladesh will be on August 17. That is, Kohli will be seen in action through that match. Then on August 20 and August 23, the remaining two ODIs will be held. After this, T20 Internationals will be played on 26 August, August 29 and August 31. The bilateral series between India-Bangladesh will further strengthen the growing cricket rivalry between the South Asian neighbors.
India vs Bangladesh schedule
First ODI: 17 August (Sunday), Mirpur
Second ODI: 20 August (Wednesday), Mirpur
Third ODI: 23 August (Saturday), Chittagong
First T20: 26 August (Tuesday), Chittagong
Second T20: August 29 (Friday), Mirpur
Third T20: 31 August (Sunday), Mirpur
Kohli’s entire focus on ODI cricket now
Virat Kohli is going to put his entire focus on T20I and Test cricket on ODI cricket after retirement. It is being said that Kohli’s final goal is the ODI World Cup 2027, where he would like to bid farewell to international cricket with a title win. The ODI World Cup of 2027 is to be held in the month of October-November in the joint host of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. That is, there is still more than two years left in that World Cup.
The Indian team is going to get at least 27 ODIs for the preparation of World Cup 2027. That is, Virat Kohli will have a big platform for the preparations for the World Cup. According to the current schedule, the Indian team will play ODI series against eight different countries before the ODI World Cup 2027. During this time, New Zealand will be the only team against which Team India will play ODI series twice.
Virat Kohli’s ODI International Career
*302 ODIs, 290 innings, 14181 runs, 57.88 average
*51 centuries, 74 half -centuries, 5 wickets, 93.34 strike rate
*1325 fours, 152 sixes