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Rajkumar Sharma’s possible visit for the third ODI has increased speculations about Virat Kohli retiring from ODIs, after retiring from T20I and Test cricket formats. On July 2, Virat’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma shared that he will be present at Lord’s in London for the third and last ODI of the India vs England series.
Rajkumar Sharma’s comments have sparked speculation among Indian cricket fans. Fans are speculating whether this superstar batsman will soon retire from other formats as well.
Will Virat Kohli announce his retirement from ODI?
During an online conversation involving three journalists on Beyond the Boundary, the reason behind Rajkumar Sharma’s possible visit to Lord’s was revealed. It is being claimed through the video that the purpose of his visit will be something else, it has nothing to do with Virat Kohli’s retirement.
As per the claims made in the video, Times of India journalist Sahil Malhotra confirmed that the batsman will not announce his retirement after the match in London and Rajkumar Sharma is only going there for some reasons related to Virat’s brand One8. Along with Rajkumar Sharma, DDCA (Delhi and District Cricket Association) Director Shyam Sharma will also go to watch the India match.
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– Indian Cricket (@navshar54008403) July 2, 2026
In such a situation, a period of speculation has started
On July 2, a video of Virat Kohli with former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar went viral on social media platforms. Due to the hamstring injury that the batsman suffered during the IPL 2026 season final against Gujarat Titans, his availability for the upcoming ODI series against England. Due to injury, he had earlier not been able to play the entire ODI series against Afghanistan.
Virat Kohli is currently working hard to regain his match fitness. Amid speculation over Virat’s chances of playing in England, his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said that everyone is waiting for his student’s return to the international scene with the Indian cricket team. He himself is no exception.
“Obviously people are very excited, and everyone, you know, everyone is excited for Virat and the whole country wants to see him when he comes back, and like everyone else, I too am looking forward to him being on the field again,” Rajkumar said.
What did Rajkumar Sharma say?
After that, the veteran coach revealed that he will visit Lord’s during India’s 3rdthird Virat Kohli is expected to play in the ODI against England.
“I will be joining him at Lord’s for the third match, I will be going for the third ODI, but yes, I wish and pray that he does well and India does well in these three matches,” he said.
The last few words mentioned above, as quoted by Rajkumar Sharma, fueled speculation about a possible announcement from Virat. If reports are to be believed, this visit of Rajkumar will be because of Virat Kohli’s venture One8. Following the conclusion of the IPL 2026 season, the batsman took part in several initiatives, including live events organized by his venture One8 in the presence of fans.
