Virat Kohli Retires from Test Cricket, Visits Vrindavan with Anushka Sharma

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Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket after a glorious 14-year journey filled with grit, passion, and pride

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A day after his big announcement, Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma visited Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, seeking blessings

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The couple arrived quietly by car, avoiding fanfare, and were seen in humble, simple attire during their spiritual stop

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They met spiritual leader Premanand Govind Sharan at his ashram, where he blessed them and shared words of wisdom

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This isn’t their first visit to the guru. The couple also sought his blessings in January 2023 and again in January 2025

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Photos show Kohli and Anushka kneeling before the guru, listening attentively as he spoke through a microphone

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