Virat Kohli's Comment Goes Viral Post Vrindavan Trip With Anushka: 'Do I Look Pooja-Path Types?'
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Virat Kohli's old 'Do I look pooja-path types?' quip resurfaces as he visits Vrindavan with Anushka Sharma after Test retirement.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma recently made a serene trip to Vrindavan, just a day after the former India captain announced his retirement from Test cricket. The couple visited spiritual guru Premanand Ji Maharaj in a moment that many fans interpreted as symbolic.
Amid this visit, a throwback of Kohli's humorous 2016 quote, 'Do I look the pooja-path types?", has resurfaced online and is gaining traction once again. The comment, originally made at a T20 World Cup press conference, was in response to a light-hearted question from a journalist about whether he resorted to prayer during high-pressure moments.
The viral moment is especially striking now, as Kohli has become increasingly vocal about his spiritual practices in recent years. He, along with Anushka, has made several spiritual visits across the country from Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple to Neem Karoli Baba's ashram in Uttarakhand.
In the video shared by ANI from Vrindavan, the duo is seen arriving in a local taxi, dressed modestly and wearing face masks, clearly attempting to keep a low profile. While at Premanand Ji Maharaj's ashram, Kohli was also spotted holding a digital Japa counter, a device used for mantra chanting.
The contrast between Kohli's earlier public persona and his present self has not gone unnoticed. In that same 2016 press conference, Kohli had acknowledged his growth: 'When I started, a lot about me was wrong… I was the tattoo guy, the one who wore stylish clothes… I make sure I do all the hard work and hope it pays off one day."
Anushka too, has often addressed their low-key approach to fame. In an earlier interview with Anupama Chopra, she said, 'We are very awkward with the fame we have. We don't embrace the fame and the stardom."
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May 16, 2025, 03:05 IST
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