Virat Kohli-Premanand Maharaj Controversy: Star player's team responds to shocking ₹5 crore claim
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have visited the Ashram several times.
Virat Kohli is the most-followed cricketer in the world. His life away from cricket also gets a lot of attention, especially when he is seen with his family or at spiritual places.
Over the last few years, Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have visited Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan several times. Their visits have often become a talking point among fans, with pictures and videos from the ashram going viral on social media.
The couple first visited Premanand Maharaj in January 2023. Since then, they have returned to the ashram several times. Their visits have continued even during different phases of Kohli’s cricket career.
Now, a claim tied to these visits has sparked renewed buzz about the former Indian captain.
Did Kohli really receive ₹5 Crore to visit Premanand Maharaj?
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A claim has surfaced that Kohli was paid ₹5 crore to visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan. Dinesh Sharma, known as Phalahari Maharaj, made this allegation.
Sharma, who is the president of the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas, alleged that a Rajasthan-based private company or property-related group spent ₹5 crore to bring Kohli to the ashram and increase its popularity.
However, there is no concrete evidence that Kohli was actually paid that amount. Kohli’s spokesperson has now strongly denied the claim and called it false.
“We would like to categorically state that the claims made by Falahari Maharaj Dinesh Sharma in regard to Mr Virat Kohli are completely false, baseless and factually incorrect.”
The spokesperson also explained why Kohli visited to meet Premanand Maharaj.
“Mr Virat Kohli visits Premanand Maharaj Ji purely out of his deep faith and reverence for Maharaj Ji.”
Currently, the claim that Kohli was paid ₹5 crore remains unverified. No independent proof of such a payment has been made public.
Kohli’s spokesperson has categorically denied all allegations, saying his visit was based on personal faith and respect for Premanand Maharaj. For now, the official stance from Kohli is clear: the ₹5 crore claim is false, baseless and factually incorrect.
Was Virat Kohli paid ₹5 crore to visit Premanand Maharaj?
Kohli’s spokesperson denied the claim and called it “completely false, baseless and factually incorrect.”
Who claimed that Virat Kohli was paid ₹5 crore to visit Premanand Maharaj?
Dinesh Sharma, popularly known as Falahari Maharaj, made this claim.
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