India, May 15 -- In an RCB podcast, Virat Kohli has raised a couple of very important things. He says he wants to play in the 2027 World Cup but only if his value and worth are not questioned.

Harsh as it may sound, that's not going to happen. That's the volatile nature of Indian cricket. Once a player is on the way out -- mind you, he has already retired from T20Is and Tests -- they don't have many sympathizers in bad times.

Going forward, every ODI that Kohli plays right up to the World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe in October next year, every innings of his will be scrutinized. If he scores, there will be big accolades. If he fails, there will be many to get on his case.

We need look no further than the three-ODI series against A...