NEW DELHI: A day after announcing his retirement from Test cricket, Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma travelled to Vrindavan to seek spiritual guidance from Premanand Ji Maharaj at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram. The visit came just a day after Kohli formally brought down the curtain on a legendary red-ball career that saw him represent India in 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries.A video of the couple’s meeting with Premanand Ji Maharaj has gone viral on social media. As they greeted the spiritual leader, a brief yet heartwarming exchange took place:Premanand Ji Maharaj: “Prasann ho?” (Are you happy?)Kohli: “Ji, abhi thik hain.” (Yes, I’m okay.)The guru then offered Kohli an extended pep talk, encouraging him to stay composed and spiritually grounded.Kohli and Anushka listened intently as Premanand Ji Maharaj spoke about the importance of introspection and the transformative power of chanting the Lord’s name with sincere devotion — a path he said leads to inner peace and spiritual liberation.The couple spent over three hours at the ashram, located near Varaha Ghat. After their spiritual interaction, Kohli also visited several initiatives run by the ashram and paid his respects at the nearby hermitage of Gaurangi Sharan Maharaj, the spiritual mentor of Premanand Ji Maharaj.

This was Kohli’s third visit to the ashram — he had previously come on January 10, 2024, and January 4, 2023.Kohli’s Test retirement marks the end of an era. As captain, he led India to 40 wins in 68 Tests — the most by any Indian skipper to date.