A few days after announcing his retirement from Test cricket, Virat Kohli was seen chilling out in Bengaluru with wife Anushka Sharma. A bunch of pictures showing them playing Pickleball with Virat’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammates went viral on social media. The candid pictures show the couple playing with Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal Karthik, all grinning with pleasure.
On May 12, Virat shocked fans by, as he declared, stepping away from Test cricket, putting an end to fourteen dominating years in the format. His announcement changed the dynamic of Indian cricket, especially since it came right before India’s Test series against England. Ever since, it seems, Virat has been focusing more on his family and his well-being.
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A day after his retirement news, he and Anushka went to Vrindavan to seek blessings from the spiritual leader Shri Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj. It has been noted by Premanand Ji that Anushka has helped in steering Kohli towards finding faith and balance within the limelight of cricketing fame.
A recent video of the Kohli family went viral, showing Anushka carrying their son, Akaay, while their daughter, Vamika, walked beside them, capturing the true essence of Kohli transitioning into family life.
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Virat is now set to be able to return onto the field soon and for his next league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 23, 2025. He has been playing extremely well this season, with 505 runs in 11 matches at an incredible strike rate of 143.47. The RCB side has boosted the record for the 5th time in the IPL playoffs in the past 6 seasons, chasing title number one.
