Team India star batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday afternoon reached Vrindavan, just a day after retiring from Test cricket. On Tuesday morning, he bowed down to Shri Premanand Ji Maharaj at Kelly Kunj Ashram and took his blessings. Kohli's wife, Anushka Sharma, was also with him. Bhajan Marg shared the video of the interaction between Virat, Anushka and Premanand Ji Maharaj. Premanand Ji Maharaj asked Virat Kohli, "are you happy?"
Virat smiled and said, "yes!"
Both of them had a private conversation with Maharaj Ji for about 7 minutes. He blessed them, "..go, be very happy, keep chanting the name."
On this, Anushka Sharma asked,"Baba, will everything be accomplished by chanting the name?" Maharaj Ji said, "yes, everything will be accomplished. If you chant Radha-Radha, then you will attain God in this very birth. There is no doubt in this, and there is no need for any means. Look, understand what we are saying. We do not have to try to chant too many names. The number may be less, but chant with full concentration. Make it your life. Then you will see the result yourself. It is not a loss-making deal."
Notably, Virat and Anushka have visited Sri Premanand Ji Maharaj's Aashram multiple times in the past.
Virat Kohli's retirement
Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket. The decision came after it was reported that Kohli had communicated his decision to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of next month's five-match Test series against England.
"It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life," Kohli wrote in his Instagram post.
"There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no one sees but that stay with you forever. As I step away from this format, it’s not easy — but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for.
"I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude — for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. I’ll always look back at my Test career with a smile. #269, signing off," he added.