IPL 2025: Virat Kohli spotted at UP's Vrindavan ahead of KKR vs RCB match

Kohli will represent RCB as the IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 17 with the RCB vs KKR match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohli retired from Test cricket ahead of IND vs ENG Tests

Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, was spotted in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. Kohli will represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to resume on May 17 with the RCB vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

 

He was accompanied by his wife, Anushka Sharma, during the visit. Earlier, the couple was seen at the Mumbai airport just hours after Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket. 

    WATCH: Virat Kohli video in Vrindavan 

 

#WATCH | #ViratKohli and Anushka Sharma arrive at Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan pic.twitter.com/u6rI5EGLMn

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2025

 

The couple call on renowned spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj at Vrindavan Dham to seek his blessings. The couple are known to be followers of Swami Premanand Maharaj and have been seen in Vrindavan often. 

Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma से पूज्य महाराज जी की क्या वार्तालाप हुई ? Bhajan Marg pic.twitter.com/7IWWjIfJHB

— Bhajan Marg (@RadhaKeliKunj) May 13, 2025

Kohli's decision to hang his test boots marked an end to an illustrious 14-year-old career which saw him dominate a variety of conditions, regions, and opponents in whites, both as a batter and captain.

In his Test career, the 36-year-old made 123 appearances in white clothing, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and the best score of 254*. He is India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format, behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), Rahul Dravid (13,265 runs), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122 runs).  Virat Kohli's top 10 achievements in Test cricket

Kohli made his Test debut in June 2011 against the West Indies. While his first Test tour was a massive disappointment with just 76 runs in five innings, a young Virat made a name for himself with some serious, counter-attacking knocks in the coming days.

His rise as a Test player started with his maiden ton against Australia at Adelaide in 2012, when he made 116 in 213 balls. Between 2016 to 2019, Virat had one of the strongest batting primes ever for a Test cricketer, piling up 4,208 runs in 43 Tests at an average of 66.79, with 16 centuries and 10 fifties in 69 innings and the best score of 254*.

This also included seven double centuries, most by a captain in Test cricket history.However, the 2020s have not been great for the superstar batter, having made just 2,028 runs in 39 Tests at an underwhelming average of 30.72, with just three centuries and nine fifties to show in 69 innings.  (With Agencies input)