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- Indian Express
‘Virat Kohli's judwaa' spotted serving prasad at Bhubaneswar temple; video goes viral: ‘Finally became the pooja path type'
A video from the Ananta Vasudev Temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, is making the rounds online, but it's not your usual temple clip. What's caught everyone's attention isn't a religious ritual or architectural beauty, but a man handing out prasad who looks almost exactly like cricket superstar Virat Kohli.
Originally shared by food vlogger Pratham Arora on YouTube, the video was later reshared on X by Sunil the Cricketer. Since then, it has crossed over a million views and sparked a wave of amused disbelief across social media.
The footage shows a visitor recording his surroundings while waiting in line for prasad. As the camera lands on the man distributing it, viewers were stunned – dressed in a traditional dhoti with a moustache and features eerily similar to Kohli, the resemblance was hard to ignore. The caption said, 'I am convincing myself that person is not Virat Kohli.'
I am convincing myself that person is not Virat Kohli.
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) May 29, 2025
The Internet exploded with comments. 'Bro finally became the pooja path type,' one person said. Another user wrote, 'He is judwaa of Virat Kohli.' A third said, 'He has figured out what to do post retirement.' Another X user said, 'Virat after not quitting Chole Bhature.'
One X user said, 'It's insane how many guys actually look like Virat Kohli. Even in my city there's this one guy who looks exactly like him.'
Kohli continues to be a cultural phenomenon. In another recent example of his widespread influence, a student named Dinesh Kyama at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, walked the graduation stage holding up Kohli's iconic No. 18 Test jersey to roaring cheers from the audience, a tribute that shows just how deeply the cricketer has etched himself into the hearts of fans worldwide.
