Speculation about Virat Kohli's ODI retirement arose after a cryptic tweet from Parthiv Patel and Kohli's recent dismissals. However, the former India wicketkeeper-batter clarified that Kohli is not retiring from ODIs. The star batter now aims to perform well in the final ODI in Sydney after a challenging series Down Under.
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