‘No chance of India winning ODI World Cup if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play’: Astrologer’s bold prediction

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo AFP) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s ODI future has once again become a topic of discussion after the batsman was ruled out of India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026-winning campaign.With Kohli now only playing ODI cricket for India following his retirement from Tests and T20Is, scientific astrologer Greenstone Lobo offered a bold prediction about the former captain’s future, his World Cup ambitions and the final phase of his illustrious career. Lobo began by praising Kohli’s remarkable longevity and achievements.“Virat Kohli, what a man, what a player. Very close to the age of 40, doing wonders. What will be his future is what we will talk about astrologically in this video.”According to Lobo, Kohli belongs to a generation blessed with extraordinary astrological alignments.“Virat Kohli has a phenomenal horoscope, you know you’re just clearly telling the truth. He was probably born in 1986 or 87 and not 88 because 86-87 was when some of the world’s greatest were born. It could be Rohit Sharma born 87 or Djokovic or Messi you know.”“So that was the time when Uranus was in the deepest exaltation. Neptune was in an extremely powerful position. Planet X and Z, all those bodies were in super exaltation and that makes a legend that has a lasting legacy and that’s exactly what Virat Kohli had.”Kohli’s absence from the Afghanistan series comes at a time when every ODI performance is closely watched. The 37-year-old now features exclusively in the 50-over format for India.His last ODI series came against New Zealand in January, where he was India’s top run-scorer with 240 runs at an average of 80 and a strike rate of 105.26, despite India losing the series 2–1.The former skipper has already experienced World Cup heartbreak as a captain, having led India in both the ODI and T20 World Cups without lifting the trophy. However, he was part of India’s triumphant T20 World Cup campaign under Rohit Sharma as well as the 2025 Champions Trophy winners.Lobo’s World Cup PredictionLobo acknowledged Kohli’s prowess and continued excellence but made a surprising prediction about India’s chances at the 2027 ODI World Cup if both Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain part of the playing XI.“Now we are talking about the immediate future of Virat Kohli, we are talking from an Indian perspective so he is only playing the ODI format. He is not part of the T20 set-up and he is not playing Tests so he will be only part of the ODI set-up but one important thing I have to say is that I mean I have said the same about Rohit Sharma and I have to say the same about Virat Kohli.”“If Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are part of the playing XI for the World Cup, then there is no chance of India winning the World Cup.”Lobo emphasized that his prediction was not based on cricketing logic.“I mean even talking about Virat Kohli. I mean Virat Kohli, he fits like a fiddle.”“Just imagine his resurgence in T20s. I mean almost 40. He’s got a strike rate close to 200 and I mean probably one of his best in the last decade or so and his fitness is that of a 20-year-old.”“So what’s there? I mean how can you, I mean there’s no cricketing logic why anyone should rule out Virat Kohli. I mean it would be stupid and stupid and if someone is saying it would be absolutely stupid to say Virat Kohli shouldn’t play in ODIs because he’s a champion anchor, he’s a master catcher.”“I mean you need to have Virat Kohli in the playing XI, you don’t if you want to win the World Cup, but unfortunately the planets don’t work that way.‘He did it all’Highlighting Kohli’s achievements over the years, Lobo claimed that the former Indian captain has already completed almost every milestone available to a cricketer.“Look at what Virat Kohli didn’t do, he was a great chaser. He won the 2011 World Cup for us. I mean, if it wasn’t for his crucial innings, we probably would have lost the match and he was involved in so many historic Test victories.”“I mean he was the mainstay that allowed us to get so many Test victories. We dominated the Test scene and of course he won the Under-19 World Cup as captain.”“And don’t forget the two very important knocks he played recently. I mean obviously he helped us win the Champions Trophy and of course won the championship for RCB recently, they repeated that performance and won the Man of the Match in the final and you know he led them to victory.”“So all these recent feats of Virat Kohli show, I mean lasting legacy not just the recent, lasting legacies and it all shows that he wasn’t great. He did it all.”No second ODI World Cup triumph?According to Lobo, Kohli has already achieved enough success in major ICC events and franchise cricket that another ODI World Cup triumph is unlikely.“Now it’s not at all possible to be a part of winning the World Cup 50 and winning it again for India.”“I know this might break a lot of people’s hearts and I’m sure I’ll get a lot of abuse in the chat box you know, but you know I’m going to tell you the truth.”“So it’s very simple if India are going for Virat Kohli, which may be because he’s made a compelling case for himself, but my prediction would be that if India go to the 50 over the World Cup next year, it’s not going to be good for India.”How long will Kohli continue?Lobo believes Kohli has a few more years of franchise cricket left and is likely to continue with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.“Yes, he will be around.“He will play for few more years you know for RCB but let me tell you what even for RCB I think he will be part of the RCB team for maybe few years and it will be very difficult for Rajat Patidar and co to win another IPL too if Virat Kohli is part of the playing XI.”

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Apart from cricketDespite predictions of the twilight of Kohli’s playing career, Lobo ended warmly, praising the former captain’s relationship with wife Anushka Sharma.“So yes, all good things, as I said earlier, must also come to an end and even Virat Kohli’s story seems to be coming to an end too.“But yeah, you know he’s set an example for all the husbands and lovers that you know, that the beautiful camaraderie and the beautiful romance that we see on the field between him and Anushka Sharma is so cute and we hope you know that he creates more magical moments like that on and off the field and has a very good life in his personal life.”“We wish him the best of luck, I can say that as an astrologer,” he signed off.