Virat Kohli visits ashram in Rishikesh ahead of Border-Gavaskar trophy, pic goes viral

Former Team India captain Virat Kohli is currently enjoying his time off field, ahe of India vs Australia, Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While Hardik Pandya-led Indian T20I side faces New Zealand in three-match T20I series, Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma reportedly visited an Ashram in Hrishikesh. In pictures currently making rounds on social media, Virat and Anushka can be seen praying to Swami Dayanand Ji Maharaj’s samhi at Swami Dayanand Ashram in Rishikesh.

This comes weeks after couple’s visit to Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram and ir visit to a spiritual guru in Vrindavan. After returning to team after his last spiritual journey, Kohli smashed two ODI centuries in three games against Sri Lanka and took his tally of international hundreds to 74. It is understood that Kohli me spiritual visit to Ashram in Hrishikesh, seeking blessing for upcoming four-match Test series against Australia.

Virat Kohli's recent run in cricket

Kohli hit his 70th international century in 2019 and spent three years without a hundred, before smashing one against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022. This was 71st overall and first T20I century for former captain. He n smashed his first ODI hundred in three years in final ODI against Banglesh in December.

He n hit two centuries against Sri Lanka, but couldn’t convert one in recently-concluded ODI series against Kiwis. He is expected to start training for much-awaited Test series against Australia, where he will look to d some Test runs under his belly as well. Border-Gavaskar trophy is scheduled to start with first Test at  Vidarbha Cricket Association Stium on February 9.

India vs Australia, four-match Test series: Full squs

India’s Test squ for first two Tests against Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yav, Ravindra Jeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yav, Jaydev Unkat, Suryakumar Yav.

Australia’s squ: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith (vc), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis He, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matw Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warne