'No chance India win the ODI World Cup if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play': Astrologer's bold prediction

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli's ODI future has once again become a topic of discussion after the batting great was ruled out of India's upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury sustained during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2026 title-winning campaign.

With Kohli now playing only ODI cricket for India following his retirement from Tests and T20Is, scientific astrologer Greenstone Lobo has offered a bold prediction on 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, he's doing wonders. How is his future going to be is what we're going to be astrologically talking in this video."

According to Lobo, Kohli belongs to a generation blessed with extraordinary astrological alignments.

"Virat Kohli has got a phenomenal horoscope is you know just stating the obvious right. Probably he was born in the year 1986 or 87 and not 88 because 86-87 was the time when some of the greatest in the world were born. It can be even Rohit Sharma, 87 born or a Djokovic or a Messi you know for that matter."

"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 who has an enduring legacy and that is exactly what Virat Kohli had."

Kohli's absence from the Afghanistan series comes at a time when every ODI appearance is being closely monitored. 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 highest 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 captain has already experienced World Cup heartbreak as skipper, 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 and also the Champions Trophy-winning side in 2025.

Lobo's World Cup prediction

While acknowledging Kohli's fitness and continued excellence, Lobo made a startling prediction regarding India's chances at the 2027 ODI World Cup if both Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain part of the playing XI.

"Now talking about the immediate future of Virat Kohli, talking from the Indian perspective, so he only plays the ODI format. He's not a part of the T20 setup and he doesn't play Tests so he's going to be only a part of the ODI setup but one important thing that I have to say is that I mean I said the same thing about Rohit Sharma and I have to say the same thing about Virat Kohli."

"If Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are going to be a part of the playing XI in a World Cup situation then there are no chances that India will go on to win that World Cup."

Lobo stressed that his prediction was not based on cricketing logic.

"I mean I'm talking about even Virat Kohli. I mean Virat Kohli, he's fit as a fiddle."

"Just imagine the way he has reinvented himself in T20. I mean almost close to 40. He has a close strike rate which is close to 200 and I mean probably one of his best in the last decade or so and his fitness is like that of a 20 year old."

"So what is there? I mean how can you, I mean there is no cricketing logic why someone should exclude Virat Kohli. I mean it would be stupidity and silly and if somebody's saying that it would be outright foolish to say that Virat Kohli shouldn't be playing in the ODIs because he's a master anchor, he's a master chaser."

"I mean you need to have Virat Kohli in the playing XI isn't it if you want to win the World Cup but planets don't work that way unfortunately."

'He's done it all'

Lobo highlighted Kohli's achievements over the years, arguing that the former India captain has already completed almost every milestone available to a cricketer.

"See what Virat Kohli has not done, he has been a great chase master. He has won the 2011 World Cup for us. I mean if it was not for his crucial innings then probably we would have lost the match and he has been instrumental in so many historic Test victories."

"I mean he was the lynchpin because of whom we could win so many Test victories. We were dominating the Test scene and of course he has won as a captain the under 19 World Cup."

"And don't forget the two very important knocks he has recently played. I mean he has of course been instrumental in us winning the Champions Trophy and in the very recent time of course winning the championship for RCB, repeating the performance and winning the Man of the Match in the final and you know leading them to victory."

"So all of these recent exploits of Virat Kohli, they show that I mean the enduring legacy not just the recent ones, the enduring legacy and all of this shows that he hasn't been a great. He's done it all."

No second ODI World Cup triumph?

According to Lobo, Kohli has already achieved enough success in major ICC events and franchise cricket, making another ODI World Cup triumph unlikely.

"Now becoming a part of a 50 over World Cup victory and winning it once again for India is not a possibility at all."

"I know it may break the hearts of many people and I'm sure there's going to be a lot of abuse for me on the you know in the chat box but you know I'm going to tell you the truth."

"So it's very simple if India is going to go for Virat Kohli and which they may because he has made a compelling case for himself but my prediction would be that if India is going to be a part of the World Cup 50 over World Cup in the coming year in the next year it's not going to be good for India."

How long will Kohli continue?

Lobo believes Kohli still has a few years left in franchise cricket and is likely to continue with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

"Yes he's going to be around."

"He's going to be playing you know for the RCB for a few more years but let me tell you what even for RCB I think he's going to be a part of the RCB team for maybe a couple of years and it will be very difficult for even Rajat Patidar and company to win another IPL if Virat Kohli is going to be a part of the playing XI."

Beyond cricket

Despite forecasting the twilight of Kohli's playing career, Lobo ended on a warm note, praising the former captain's relationship with wife Anushka Sharma.

"So yes all good things as I said before also have to come to an end and even it seems that even the Virat Kohli story also seems to be coming to an end."

"But then yes you know he has set an example for all the husbands and lovers you know that beautiful the camaraderie and the beautiful romance that we see on the field between him and Anushka Sharma is so endearing and we hope that you know he creates such more magical moments on and off the field and have a very good life in his personal life."

"We wish him good luck that's what I can say as an astrologer," he signed off.