Discarded Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has come out in strong support of his teammate Virat Kohli, who has been frequently visiting spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan along with his wife Anushka Sharma.
Kohli, who last played in the three-match ODI series against England, was last seen in Vrindavan in July 2026. However, his frequent visits didn’t go down well with many fans in the cricketing fraternity.
Speaking exclusively to Times Now Navbharat, Shami has defended his colleague Kohli, stating that no one should have any problem. Notably, Kohli and Shami were last seen playing together in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai.
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“Acchi cheez hai. Yeh achanak nahi hai. Woh bohot passionate hai aur apni cheezo ke kiye particular hai aur time deta hai. Jahan tak Maharaj ki baat hai, mujhe nahi lagta kisiko kuch point out karne ki zaroorat hai. Agar jodi hai aur karte hai toh kya dikkat hai kisiko? Mujhe samajh nahi aata (It is a good thing. This is not all of a sudden. He is very passionate and is particular about his things, and gives time. As far as Maharaj (visits) is concerned, I don’t think there is a need for anything to point out anything. If they are a couple and do this, what problem does anyone have? I don’t understand.)” Shami said in an interview with Times Now Navbharat.
During India’s recent three-match ODI tour of England, Kohli scored 144 runs across three innings at an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 109.09, with a highest score of 74. England won the series 2-1.
Virat Kohli’s next expected ODI series is the upcoming series against the West Indies in September 2026. The first ODI is scheduled to be played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
