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Former India and RCB batter Mohammad Kaif feels that rumours surrounding Virat Kohli's IPL retirement are nothing but baseless and is confident that the latter will be in action in the upcoming seasons of the league. Notably, there have been speculations regarding Kohli's IPL future ever since multiple media reports claimed that RCB has been put on sale. It is currently unclear whether Kohli has signed his commercial contract or not, but Kaif believes that there is nothing to woory about.
"Is Virat Kohli retiring from IPL? No guys, Virat Kohli had promised that he will play his first and last match for Benglauru only. He has promised this and since he has done it, he will not back out. But people are saying he hasn’t signed a commercial deal. There are two deals, players’ contract and commercial contract," Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
Kaif feels that Kohli may have not signed his commercial contract as RCB can be under the control of a new owner soon.
"The reason he has not signed a commercial contract is because a new owner might come for RCB and they will control the franchise. That’s why he is waiting, if there’s a change, then there will be negotiation and all. These are all behind the scenes stuff and we don’t have a lot of information about these things. He is waiting for all that," he added.
Meanwhile, Kaif is also confident that Kohli will not make the switch to any other IPL franchise and will play his final match of the tournament for RCB only. He also pointed out how Kohli played a massive role in the franchise's first-ever IPL triumph last season and asserted that he will not break the promise that he had made with RCB fans.
"Virat Kohli has started playing only now. RCB has began winning trophies now. Kohli scored 650+ runs and made them win the trophy. He made runs in the Champions Trophy 2025, he was the Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 final and was the Player of the Tournament in the 2023 World Cup. He has only started playing now. Now you have to wait for more. He is going nowhere. He will play only for RCB. He has promised it to the fans and he will not break it," Kaif stated.
Kohli set for India return
Meanwhile, Kohli will soon be in action for India in their upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia that will commence from October 19. The 36-year-old has been absent from international cricket since the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in March and will be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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