Published: Oct 15, 2025, 04:58 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 15, 2025, 04:58 PM (IST)
Virat Kohli has already retired from Test and T20I cricket, and with his ODI future unclear, fans are more curious than ever about what’s next in his career. Recently, rumors began spreading on social media that Kohli might be leaving his IPL team.
These talks grew stronger after reports claimed he had declined a new commercial contract from the franchise. This led many to believe he could be preparing for an exit. However, for now, there’s no solid proof to back up these rumors.
“Is Virat Kohli retiring from the IPL? No guys (or people), Virat Kohli had promised that he would play his first and last match for Bengaluru 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: the player’s contract and the commercial contract,” Kaif said in a video on Instagram.
“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.
“Virat Kohli has started playing only now. RCB has begun 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,” he added.
