Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 16 -- Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli has dropped a cryptic post on social media just a few days ahead of the first One Day International (ODI) against Australia.

Kohli, who only plays the ODIs now for India, has presumably set aside the rumours of his retirement going on for quite some time.

Kohli retired from the T20Is after winning the World Cup in the shortest format last year.

In a shock announcement, the cricket icon made his exit from Test cricket just ahead of the England tour earlier this year.

Since then, rumours started spreading about the 36-year-old's possible retirement keeping in view of India's next ODI World Cup set to be played in 2027.

Kohli was assumed to be leaving the spot for a junior player...