Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma not long ago paid a very early, unadvertised call on Vrindavan to speak with religious leader Premanand Ji Maharaj; they took a break from what they were doing, so as to be by themselves and get a blessing. The visit was a plain, down-to-earth time away from being in the public eye and what they had to do for work.
A trip to Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan
The couple got to Keli Kunj Ashram at about 5:30 in the morning, and were with Premanand Ji Maharaj for nearly an hour, for a personal audience and to talk about spiritual things. Pictures and little videos show them in plain clothes, with marks on their foreheads and tulsi beads around their necks. During their talk, Premanand Ji Maharaj spoke to people looking for meaning about the human goal of meeting their creator, and gave advice that came from a line of teacher-student connections. Anushka looked touched by what was said, and showed she was devoted during the meeting.
A habit of spiritual visits and keeping grounded
This trip was one of a number of recent visits by the couple to Premanand Ji Maharaj in Vrindavan, meaning they are steadily turning to faith and thinking over things inside themselves. They went several times in 2025, including trips reported in January, May and December, and usually had a private audience and did things to show their faith. These meetings have fallen with important times and changes in their lives. After Virat said he was giving up Test cricket in 2025, the couple asked for advice, which suggests that religion plays a steady part when they have to make choices about their work and what is going on in their personal lives.
How the public reacted and what people said on social media
A video of their visit put on social media went around a lot, getting the attention of fans and people who wished them well, who liked how humble the couple were. The video showed them sitting politely in front of the guru, with hands together, which meant something to followers who were looking for quiet times in the lives of people who were famous. The reaction showed a wider wish to know how people who are in the public eye balance fame and quiet practice. Many who saw the video thought the visit was a reminder that even people in the public eye need time for prayer, looking into themselves, and getting new strength.
Spiritual life with work and choices about family
The visit also shows how Virat and Anushka manage family life as well as what they do for work. The couple now spend most of their time in London, after their son Akaay was born in 2024, and they have tried to keep things about their family to themselves, showing very few pictures of their children Vamika and Akaay. Anushka has been careful about the work she takes on, and a planned film about her life was put off, while Virat goes on playing limited-overs cricket after giving up Test cricket. Their trips to Vrindavan show they turn to religious advice when they are deciding between work chances and what they want to do in their personal lives.
Why the visit matters to fans and what the couple are seen as
Besides the moment of prayer, the visit makes the public see the couple as humble and having firm roots. Fans often take such appearances as signs that the stars value what is inside them over being seen all the time. As models for people in sport and entertainment, Virat and Anushka’s often being religious may get people who admire them to give more importance to thinking things over and being calm. Their visits to the ashram make a plain point: even with a lot on their plate and high hopes, finding time for quiet and advice matters.
