“Baseless, Factually Incorrect”: Team Virat Kohli Rejects Allegation of Being Paid Rs 5 Crore for Ashram Visit
Kohli’s team said the allegation was false and baseless, and said his visits to Premanand Maharaj are driven by personal faith.
- On Wednesday, a spokesperson for former India captain Virat Kohli rejected a viral allegation that he was paid Rs 5 crore for visiting spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj's ashram in Vrindavan, calling the claim "completely false, baseless and factually incorrect."
- Dinesh Sharma, president of the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas, alleged a Rajasthan-based company paid Rs 5 crore to facilitate the visit, claiming the payment aimed to boost Premanand Maharaj's profile.
- Kohli's team emphasized that his visits, which began in January 2023 with his wife, actor Anushka Sharma, were driven solely by personal faith and reverence for the spiritual leader rather than any financial arrangement.
- No verified evidence, contracts, or payment records have emerged to substantiate the claim, and the spokesperson urged media to exercise due diligence before amplifying such allegations.
- Beyond the ashram controversy, the cricketer has represented India in 123 Tests, 317 ODIs, and 125 T20Is, amassing 15,109 runs in ODIs with 55 centuries and 79 fifties.
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'We Would Like Too...': Virat Kohli’s Team Issues Strong Response To INR 5 Crore Claim Over Premanand Maharaj Visit
Virat Kohli’s team rejects the INR 5 crore claim over his visits to Premanand Maharaj, calling the allegation false and stressing that the cricketer visited out of faith
Virat Kohli’s Spokesperson Denies INR ₹5 Crore Claim’ Over Premanand Maharaj Visits, Calls Allegations ‘Baseless’ | 🏏 LatestLY
Virat Kohli's spokesperson has strongly refuted allegations of a ₹5 crore payment for his visits to spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj, labeling the claims as 'completely false, baseless, and factually incorrect.' The statement, issued on October 7, 2026, emphasizes that Kohli's visits are driven by deep personal faith and reverence, countering the. 🏏 Virat Kohli’s Spokesperson Denies INR ₹5 Crore Claim’ Over Premanand Maharaj Visits, Calls All…
Virat Kohli denies Rs 5 crore payment claim for Premanand Maharaj Vrindavan ashram visit
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are devotees of spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj and regularly visit his ashram. Allegations have emerged from Falahari Maharaj claiming Kohli was paid Rs 5 crore for his first visit. Kohli's spokesperson has firmly rejected the accusations as completely false, baseless, and factually incorrect. The spokesperson emphasized that Kohli's visits stem from deep faith and reverence for Maharaj Ji.
“Baseless, factually incorrect”: Team Virat Kohli rejects allegation of being paid Rs 5 crore for Ashram visit
The claim has surfaced on social media, alleging that Kohli received the payment for his visit to Premanand Maharaj’s Vrindavan ashram. However, no verified evidence has emerged to substantiate the claim.
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