Virat Kohli And Anushka Sharma Visit Premanand Maharaj's Ashram For 'Ekantik Vartalaap' During IPL Break

Veteran India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricketer Virat Kohli visited Vrindavan with his wife, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, where they sought spiritual guidance and blessings and engaged in ‘Ekantik Vartalaap’ (private spiritual conversation) with Premanand Ji Maharaj at his ashram, Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, Varah Ghat, on Monday.

RCB’s last outing in IPL 2026 was on Saturday against the Delhi Capitals at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where Kohli, opening the innings, scored 19 off 13 balls. With a five-day gap before their next game on Friday against the Gujarat Titans at the same venue, Kohli used the break to visit Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram and take part in the spiritual discussion.

3rd Visit In 5 Months

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and Anushka’s third visit in the last five months. The couple visit the ashram regularly, and this recent trip was their second of the year, following an earlier visit to Vrindavan in February, shortly after their son Akaay’s birthday on the 15th of that month.

They visited the ashram three times last year as well: in January with their children, in May, just a day after Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, and again in December.

In a video released by the ashram on their YouTube channel, Bhajan Marg, Kohli and Anushka can be seen sitting quietly among a large crowd in the ashram hall, listening to the preaching of Premanand Maharaj.

Kohli’s Spiritual Journey

During one of their earlier interactions, the spiritual leader spoke about life’s ultimate purpose and the journey of devotion under the guidance of one’s guru.

Over the past few years, the couple’s spiritual inclination has been evident. In 2023, they visited the Mahakaleshwar Temple and also paid their respects at the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram, among other religious sites.

Kohli will next be seen in RCB’s upcoming clash against the 2022 champions, Gujarat. The defending champions are currently placed second on the points table with eight points from four wins and two losses in six games so far.

(With inputs from Agencies)