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Virat Kohli last played for India in March during the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai. The future of Virat in international cricket remains uncertain with several media reports claiming that the current team management is looking to move on from him and Rohit Sharma in One-Day Internationals (ODI), with a focus on grooming youngsters for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Only time will tell when Kohli decides to move from international cricket. But India will have to find his replacement whenever he retires from international cricket. Replacing Virat in India’s ODI team will be a huge task, given his unmatched consistency and run-scoring ability at No. 3 over the years. Let's take a look at 4 potential replacements for Virat Kohli in ODIs after his retirement:

India's batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Monday, May 12 announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-year-old Kohli retired from Tests having scored 9230 runs from his 123 matches, with 30 Test centuries and 31 fifties and many other memorable innings across a glorious career. The timing of Kohli’s retirement means that India will have to find an ideal batter for No.4 spot, not just for the five-Test series against England next month, but for the future as well. Here are four players who could replace Kohli at No. 4 spot in the Indian cricket team: