Star India batter Virat Kohli on Saturday (March 15) made a candid revelation over his cricketing future, admitting that he might not have another Australia tour in him.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 proved to be a debacle for Kohli as well as India. The right-hander began the five-Test series with a second innings hundred (100*) at Perth, but he managed to amass only 90 runs in his other eight innings combined.

Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab after arriving in Bengaluru ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Kohli said, "I might not have another Australia tour in me, so I am at peace with whatever happened in the past."

Before this statement could have triggered retirement rumours, the 36-year-old clarified that he is not thinking about leaving the game at the moment.

“Don’t get nervous. I’m not making any announcements. As of now, everything is fine. I still love playing the game,” Kohli said with a chuckle to reassure his fans.

“It pretty much comes down to just the pure joy, enjoyment, competitive streak, and love for the game. And as long as that is there, I will continue to play. As I said today, I am not playing for any achievement,” he added.

Kohli also opened up about a conversation with his former India head coach Rahul Dravid on timing his retirement.

“The competitive streak doesn’t allow you to find the answer [for retirement]. I had a very interesting conversation with Rahul Dravid. He said you always have to stay in touch with yourself. Figure out where you are placed in your life, and the answer is not that easy,” he stated.

The Indian stalwart also acknowledged that he finds it tougher to maintain peak performance as he heads into the twilight of his international career.

“Now, it takes much more effort as people who have played the game for a long period of time understand. You can’t do so many things in your mid to late 30s that you can in your mid-20s. I’m at a bit of a different place in my life as well,” Kohli remarked.

“You have to make peace with whatever’s happened in your life. Like in 2014 [against England], I still had the chance to go in 2018 and do what I did. It might not have been the case this time,” he said as he reflected on a lowly Australia tour.

Kohli also highlighted the importance of ignoring outside noise while dealing with poor form. “Once you start thinking of the disappointment from the outside, then you start burdening yourself way more. That’s something I’ve surely experienced in Australia as well,” he said.