He is completely ready for the World Cup – Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma

Virat Kohli played a gem of a knock in the opening round of Vijay Hazare Trophy, smashing 131 to get Delhi across the finish line. The knock screamed his signature brilliance while he set the entire world of cricket aficionados buzzing about what is to come for the King in the near future.

Talking to ANI, his childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma claimed that this knock in the Vijay Hazare Trophy might very well be the bugle call for the big things that he is about to achieve in the upcoming days.

With discussions about his appearance in the 2027 ODI World Cup being a moot for all the right reasons, Sharma believes that with this knock, he might have just thrown a strong challenge to the selectors ahead of the ICC 2027 ODI World Cup.

Shedding light on his current form, Sharma said, (translated from Hindi) “He is in terrific form and has continued it. Just like the two hundred he made for India recently, he carried that momentum today too, batted superbly again, and won Delhi the match. After a long time, he returned to domestic cricket and played a truly superb innings.”

Dropping in a quick word about how Kohli can be a hot contender for the upcoming World Cup, Sharma added, “Look, he is in excellent form. He showed it with hundreds in the two matches for India, so he is in outstanding touch. And he is the most consistent player for the Indian team, so I feel he is completely ready for the World Cup.”

Kohli has been in dream nick in recent times, smashing a staggering 507 runs across all competitions that he has been a part of. VK scorched Australia with a mind-blowing unbeaten 74 in the last game of the series while smashing scores of 135, 102 and 65* against South Africa, walking away with the Player of the Series award. His century in the opening round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy has simply been an extension of the excellent space that he is in.