“If God granted...": Virat Kohli’s Test comeback gains momentum amid frequent Premanand Ji Maharaj visits
Published - 28 Dec 2025, 12:36 PM | Updated - 08 Jan 2026, 12:34 PM
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Virat Kohli’s red-hot form in ODI cricket has reignited emotions across the country, and even former cricketers cannot hide their feelings anymore.
As Virat Kohli continues to score heavily in ODIs, Navjot Singh Sidhu now hopes for nothing more than his return to Test cricket.
Virat Kohli's Test Comeback Buzz: Decoding the Premanand Ji Maharaj Connection
Kohli's blistering form in ODI cricket has fans and legends like Navjot Singh Sidhu dreaming of one thing: his return to Test cricket. Sidhu's recent "If God granted a wish..." plea has gone viral, which has been connected to Kohli's repeated visits to spiritual guide Premanand Ji Maharaj.
Timeline: Kohli's Visits to the Ashram
Virat Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, have recently visited Vrindavan several times to seek blessings from spiritual leader Premanand Ji Maharaj at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram. They made these visits in January, May, and December this year.
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"If God Granted...": Navjot Singh Sidhu's Plea
Navjot Singh Sidhu has openly said that if he ever received a divine wish, he would ask for Kohli to return to Test cricket. The well-known commentator hailed Kohli’s fitness, and watching him back in whites would bring unmatched joy to millions of fans across the country.
Sharing a clip of Kohli’s memorable performances and moments on Instagram, Sidhu wrote, “If God granted me a wish, I’d say bring Kohli out of his retirement & make him play Test Cricket …. Nothing would give more joy and ecstasy to a country of 1.5 billion! His fitness is that of a twenty-year-old—he himself is 24-carat gold.”
He even tagged Kohli and the Indian cricket team in his post.
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When Kohli Dropped a Bombshell
Kohli announced his sudden retirement from Test cricket after his poor Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign in Australia. Kohli began the BGT series on a high with a stunning century in Perth, but things quickly went downhill after that.
He repeatedly fell into the same trap, chasing balls outside the off stump in the fourth-stump channel. The moving ball troubled him throughout the five-match Test series in Australia, and his struggles became hard to ignore; eventually, he called time on his glorious Test career in May 2025.
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Kohli Ends Test Comeback Dreams as ODI Beast Mode Activated
Since then, Kohli has looked like a man reborn in ODI cricket, having retired from T20I as well in 2024. He has been scoring centuries with ease in ODIs, reminding everyone why he remains one of the best batters of his generation.
This stunning run of form has reopened old emotions and hopes, especially among those who believe he still has plenty left to give in Test cricket. There were even talks that BCCI is asking the former Indian captain to come out of his Test retirement.
Despite the growing noise and emotional appeals, Kohli has already made his position clear that he has no plans to reverse his decision. After winning the Player of the Match award in Ranchi against South Africa, Kohli stressed that Test cricket is behind him and that he will continue focusing only on ODIs.
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