A day after retiring from Check cricket, India’s batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Tuesday visited Vrindavan along with his spouse Anushka Sharma and had a particular non secular dialog (Ekantik Vartalaap) with Premanand Ji Maharaj in his Ashram Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, Varah Ghat. In Vrindavan, Virat and Anushka met Shri Hit Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj and obtained his blessings. This was the couple’s second go to to Vrindavan this yr. In January this yr, Virat, Anushka Sharma and their kids visited Vrindavan to hunt the blessings of Premanand Ji Maharaj.
Upon arriving on the ashram, the couple greeted Premanand Ji Maharaj, who then requested, “Prasanna ho? (Are you cheerful?)” Virat responded, “Ji, abhi thik hain (Sure, I am okay).” Maharaj Ji gently replied, “You must keep effectively.”
Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma ? Bhajan Marg pic.twitter.com/7IWWjIfJHB
— Bhajan Marg (@RadhaKeliKunj) May 13, 2025
“Ye vaibhav milna kripa nahi hai ye punya hai. Bhagwan ki kria maani jati hai andar ka chintan badalna… Bilkul aise hello rahi jaise reh rahe ho bilkul sannsarik ban kar raho, lekin andar ka chintan apka badal jaye, usme yash ki bhavna na reh jaye… Andar ka chintan ye rahna achaiye ki ‘Prabhu bhot janm vyateet ho gaya ab mujhe aap chahiye’. (This prosperity shouldn’t be merely grace — it’s the results of advantage (punya). It’s thought of to be a motion towards the Divine. What really issues is the transformation of your internal contemplation… Stay simply as you might be dwelling now, absolutely engaged on the earth, however let your internal thought course of change. Let there be no want for recognition or fame inside. Your internal contemplation needs to be: ‘Lord, sufficient of all worldly experiences, now, I search solely You’). Maharaji gave non secular instructing to the couple, as Anushka was visibly emotional.
Anushka even requested within the center if identify chanting would serve the aim. The guruji’s reply was in affirmation. “Baba, kya naam jap se ho jayega?”, she requested.
The couple was beforehand noticed visiting a number of temples over the couple of years. In 2023, the couple visited the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. Earlier, the duo took a non secular journey to Neem Karoli Baba ashram, Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand.
On Monday, Kohli took to Instagram to attract curtains on his illustrious 14-year-long Check profession with 9,230 runs in 123 matches, together with a stellar 30 centuries and 31 fifties.
Virat’s determination to retire from Checks got here after it was reported that Kohli had communicated his determination to the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) forward of subsequent month’s five-match Check sequence towards England.
Kohli, who made his Check debut in 2011, has been a cornerstone of India’s red-ball resurgence over the previous decade. His aggressive captaincy, prolific batting, and unmatched depth have helped remodel India right into a formidable Check facet each at house and overseas.
He hung up his spikes because the fourth-most profitable Check captain with 40 wins total, behind Graeme Smith (53 wins), Ricky Ponting (48 wins), and Steve Waugh (41 wins).
Kohli’s 30 Check centuries make him the fourth-most profitable Indian batter, behind Sachin Tendulkar (51 a whole bunch), Rahul Dravid (36), and Sunil Gavaskar (34). Kohli additionally made seven Check double a whole bunch, probably the most ever by an Indian. He additionally has probably the most Check a whole bunch by an Indian captain, with Gavaskar (11 centuries) method behind his 20 tons.
The appropriate-handed batter beforehand introduced his retirement from the T20I format after India’s T20 World Cup triumph final yr. The 36-year-old will now solely function in ODIs for India.
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