WATCH: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visit Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram after SA series triumph

Former India captain Virat Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, visited Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, located at Varah Ghat to meet Premanand Ji Maharaj.

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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma along with Premanand Ji Maharaj

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma along with Premanand Ji Maharaj

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Virat Kohli's smashed two centuries in three ODIs vs South Africa.

Virat Kohli will now feature in three match ODI series against New Zealand.

India batting great Virat Kohli has visited Vrindavan with his wife, Anushka Sharma, to meet Premanand Ji Maharaj at his Ashram, Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj, located at Varah Ghat. Notably, Kohli, who regularly visits the Aashram, was awarded the Player of the Series for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. 

Premanand Maharaj's advice for Virat and Anushka

The couple earlier visited Vrindavan in January with their kids and then again in May, just a day after Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket. Premanand Ji Maharaj advised emotional Anushka and Virat to consider their work as service. 

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“Consider your work as service, live with seriousness, remain humble, and practice chanting the divine name. There should be a deep desire to have a glimpse of the Almighty. One should yearn to see him.”

Kohli was seen nodding in agreement with every word as Maharaj Ji further said that one should cultivate the feeling that all worldly happiness has already been attained, and now only God is desired, and once that happens, all happiness rests at his feet.

Anushka Sharma for Premanand Ji Maharaj

Anushka, who is one of the devotees for Maharaj Ji, said we “We belong to you, Maharaj ji.” To this, he replied, “We all belong to Shri Ji. We live under his divine protection. We are all his children.”

Kohli's last outing

Kohli, who already retired from Tests and T20Is, is featuring for India in the ODIs. His last ODI outing came against South Africa, where he smashed two consecutive centuries in the first two matches and played an unbeaten match-winning 65 off 45 runs knock as India defeated the Proteas by nine wickets to win the three-match series. 

Kohli's upcoming outing

Kohli will now be seen featuring in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, which is scheduled to start from January 11 and the series opener will take place at BCA Stadium in Vadodara.

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