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Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram after RCB’s IPL 2026 win | Bollywood News

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram after RCB’s IPL 2026 win | Bollywood News

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2 min readMumbaiJun 2, 2026 01:39 PM IST This Sunday, Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru created history by successfully defending their IPL title, clinching their second trophy and bringing immense joy to fans who had waited years to see the franchise achieve such success. Amid the celebrations, Virat, along with his wife and actor Anushka Sharma, took a moment for spiritual reflection as they visited the ashram of spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan. Social media has since been flooded with images and videos of the couple arriving at Agra airport before heading to the ashram to seek the spiritual leader’s blessings. In one of the widely shared clips, Virat and Anushka can be seen walking together towards the ashram while devotees standing in queues watch them make their way inside. Earlier visits to Premanand Maharaj’s ashram This is not the first time the couple has visited Premanand Maharaj’s ashram. Earlier this year, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya and ahead of the IPL season, Virat and Anushka were spotted at the ashram, appearing deeply …

IPL 2026 | Virat Kohli: ‘There was always a risk of getting burnt out rather than being undercooked, these breaks help me immensely’ | Cricket News

IPL 2026 | Virat Kohli: ‘There was always a risk of getting burnt out rather than being undercooked, these breaks help me immensely’ | Cricket News

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4 min readMar 28, 2026 11:38 PM IST Virat Kohli plays only one format internationally these days. For someone who spent perhaps more than a decade playing non-stop cricket across formats, across the world, it is a different phase in his career. His appearances on the cricket grounds and television screens are limited to ODIs and IPL now. But, if his innings on the opening night of IPL 2026 is anything to go by, there is no rustiness in his batting. And the former India and RCB captain actually attributed it to the breaks he gets these days. Staying mentally is going to be the key to what is his final cricketing chapter. “The last game I played was the (IPL) final last year, but I think the way I batted in the one-day series quite recently really helped me to stay in that same kind of momentum,” Kohli said after his masterful 38-ball 69, staying unbeaten in a run-chase as he usually does. “I wasn’t playing shots that I don’t usually play, so I …

In Kevin Pietersen’s all-time IPL XI, no Rohit Sharma, but Virat Kohli and ‘non-negotiable’ Dhoni find spots | Ipl News

In Kevin Pietersen’s all-time IPL XI, no Rohit Sharma, but Virat Kohli and ‘non-negotiable’ Dhoni find spots | Ipl News

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2 min readMar 21, 2026 10:44 PM IST Former England cricketer has left out Rohit Sharma but picked Virat Kohli in his Dream IPL XI. For the other opener’s slot in his all-time IPL XI from the past 18 seasons of the Indian Premier League, Pietersen picked West Indies dasher Chris Gayle. For the opening slots, England cricketer Jos Buttler gave Pietersen an option between Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, David Warner and Rohit Sharma. Of these, he picked Gayle and Kohli. Then, he needed to pick three middle order players out of AB de Villiers, Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Glen Maxwell, Rishabh Pant, Yuvraj Singh, Keiron Pollard. At this Pietersen immediately said: “Raina for sure.” He also picked De Villiers. He said that he would come back to the final name later on. In the captain and wicketkeeper role, he picked MS Dhoni calling it a “non-negotiable”. After his final team was picked, Dhoni’s spot in the batting order was fixed at no 5, higher than where he usually turns up. Then, in the all-rounders’ …

Virat Kohli and RCB’s love story: Now retired from two international formats, winning IPL title is his last big battle | Ipl News

Virat Kohli and RCB’s love story: Now retired from two international formats, winning IPL title is his last big battle | Ipl News

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Like a happy old couple, Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have celebrated the good days and survived the bad ones through 18 summers of the Indian Premier League, the essence of their longevity being stability and dependability, rather than blind, flawless love. Now that he has retired from Test cricket and T20Is, his international duties restricted to ODIs, infrequently calendared, Kohli is all RCB’s. And winning the IPL could be the last big battle Kohli would wage in a glorious career. The love for him overflows and overwhelms. Hundreds turned up to watch him bat in the nets when he returned to the Chinnaswamy on Thursday, before the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Thousands, it is widely rumoured, might turn up in white Kohli shirts, an ode to his Test career. Saturday Night Fever would play out at the Chinnaswamy without a break. Traffic snarls would be endless. All to cheer Kohli to fulfil his elusive dream of the IPL crown. All that remains unfulfilled in Kohli’s staggering career is league silverware. …

‘Virat’s business as usual’: Mo Bobat says Kohli focussed on what he can achieve with RCB in IPL | Ipl News

‘Virat’s business as usual’: Mo Bobat says Kohli focussed on what he can achieve with RCB in IPL | Ipl News

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With Virat Kohli set to play his first competitive match on Saturday after announcing his Test retirement, Royal Challengers Bengaluru team director Mo Bobat said that the star batter still retains the competitive edge and is looking forward to what he can achieve with RCB in the IPL. Kohli’s Bengaluru will host defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Chinnaswamy with RCB needing a win to qualify for the play-offs. “The first thing to say is Virat’s business as usual, as he always is. There’s enough of the public and the nation’s attention on him, and he doesn’t want any more of that. He’s ambitious about what we can achieve this year with RCB and that’s what he does,” said Bobat during a pre-match press conference. “He should be incredibly proud of what he’s done as a Test player for India. RCB as a franchise, we are all incredibly proud of what every one of our players does for India, but in particular him. To play 120 plus Test matches and to score nearly 10,000 …

Wisden’s Schools Cricketer of the Year is a British with Indian roots, wants to dismiss Virat Kohli: ‘Makes me shiver’

Wisden’s Schools Cricketer of the Year is a British with Indian roots, wants to dismiss Virat Kohli: ‘Makes me shiver’

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Eighteen-year-old Aryaman Varma was named the 2025 Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year earlier this week, an accolade that once celebrated the likes of Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. The young leg-spinner enjoyed a record-breaking outing this season, picking 51 wickets and captaining Eton College. However, one of his biggest dreams is to dismiss a man who needs no introduction to the world of cricket: Virat Kohli. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) (AFP) “This might be a very boring answer,” Varma told TimesofIndia.com, “but it’s Virat Kohli, the king. Just thinking about it makes me shiver. But I’m sure if I got him out, there would be tears running down my face and cheek.” It’s a sentiment not just born of admiration, but of devotion. “Virat Kohli is someone my whole family admires. I would even say we worship him. The character he is, the entertainment he provides, and the skill he has – it’s never been seen before, and I don’t …

Virat Kohli’s reference to Shreyas Iyer in CT while addressing ‘ego’ talks: ‘…something I’ve always taken pride in’

Virat Kohli’s reference to Shreyas Iyer in CT while addressing ‘ego’ talks: ‘…something I’ve always taken pride in’

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Apr 09, 2025 05:17 PM IST Virat Kohli talked in detail about how he approaches his batting. He said he takes the lead when he’s in rhythm. Team India batting maestro Virat Kohli opened up on his batting approach and said he never tries to overshadow anyone in the team, and his focus is to understand the situation and play accordingly. Kohli has been the best in the business for the past decade, especially in white-ball cricket, and over the years, he mastered the role of anchor in the batting. Hailed as the ‘Chase Master’, the batting maestro has carved a phenomenal record while batting second, expertly tailoring his innings to the team’s needs and leading them to victory on numerous occasions. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer were the standout batters for India in the Champions Trophy triumph.(PTI Image) Kohli talked in detail about how he approaches his batting. He said he takes the lead when he’s in rhythm but also analyses whether the batter at the other end is in a better position to …

‘One more shot’: Dinesh Karthik heaps praise on Virat Kohli’s work ethic ahead of CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 match | Ipl News

‘One more shot’: Dinesh Karthik heaps praise on Virat Kohli’s work ethic ahead of CSK vs RCB IPL 2025 match | Ipl News

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Virat Kohli’s exemplary work ethic continues to serve as a source of inspiration for his teammates, and the Indian superstar remains committed to raising the bar for himself, said Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting coach Dinesh Karthik on Thursday. Karthik said Kohli remains as hungry as ever to improve and expand his repertoire as a batter. “You speak to him even today – just now as I came out – he wanted to work on one more shot. At this stage of his career, for him to still want to add something new to his game tells you everything about his hunger,” Karthik said. “He just wants to improve and keep raising the bar. That’s what makes him a special player,” he added on the eve of the CSK–RCB clash in Chennai. The former RCB batter who retired at the end of the last IPL season noted that Kohli’s spin game in white-ball cricket has seen a marked improvement despite his recent struggles. Story continues below this ad “He’s coming on some serious runs in the …

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli to play 400th T20 match in KKR vs RCB season opener | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli to play 400th T20 match in KKR vs RCB season opener | Ipl News

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru superstar Virat Kohli will feature in his 400th T20 match during the IPL 2025 season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. The 36-year-old Kohli will be appearing in his 18th straight season in the IPL and is the only active player from the inaugural IPL match between KKR–RCB match in 2008 to appear in the first season-opener between the sides in 17 years. FOLLOW IPL 2025 LIVE Cricket Score, KKR vs RCB Kohli will become only the third Indian after Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik to appear in 400 T20 matches. The former India captain also holds a plethora of records in the format, having notched up over 12800 runs in the format with eight centuries. Story continues below this ad 4188 of these runs came in 141 appearances in T20Is for India, including a century and 38 fifties. Kohli retired with the T20 World Cup triumph last year and ranks as the third-highest run-getter in the format. Kohli also leads the IPL batting …

‘Virat Kohli has adjusted his style, but he will have big impact in IPL 2025’: Kane Wiliamson | Ipl News

‘Virat Kohli has adjusted his style, but he will have big impact in IPL 2025’: Kane Wiliamson | Ipl News

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Virat Kohli’s tweaked batting approaches may have changed the style of his batsmanship, but not his impact and hunger, feels former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. The Kiwi batting great said that he has little doubt that Kohli will have a “big impact” on the fortunes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025 after a successful ODI stint with India earlier this month. Kohli displayed glimpses of his old form during the recent Champions Trophy, scoring over 220 runs in the tournament and was adjudged Player of the Match in the semifinal against Australia. The 36-year-old will once again lead the RCB batting line-up from the opening slot. Kohli had also won the Orange Cap with 741 runs in 15 innings last year. Story continues below this ad Kohli, a part of the first RCB XI that featured in the inaugural IPL Match against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008, will walk out for the Bengaluru side yet again in the first season-opening contest between the sides in 17 years at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. …