US EditionVirat Kohli Seeks Blessings at Visakhapatnam's Simhachalam Temple a Day After Ind vs Sa 2025 3rd Odi
Kohli performed customary prayers and received temple gifts after India’s ODI series win over South Africa, accompanied by key team members and cricket officials.
- On Sunday, Virat Kohli visited the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Simhachalam in Visakhapatnam, the report published December 07, 2025 03:41 pm IST says.
- After clinching the ODI series, Kohli visited Simhachalam Temple a day after India’s win in Visakhapatnam, where he scored an unbeaten 65 in the third ODI for a nine-wicket victory.
- Accompanied by all‑rounder Washington Sundar, India fielding coach T. Dilip and Andhra Cricket Association officials, Kohli embraced the Kappa Sthamba and received Swami Vari Sesha Vastram while Vedic scholars performed Veda Ashirvachanam.
- Social media amplified the visit as videos of Kohli in a white kurta holding a flower garland went viral, with fans recording him and devotees surprised at the temple.
- Kohli's season stats show he was named Player of the Series with 651 runs at an average of 65, amassed 302 runs in three innings against South Africa, and will next play India vs New Zealand ODIs in January 2026.
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Virat Kohli scored 302 runs in the ODI series against South Africa, earning the Player of the Series award. Following the series' conclusion, he visited the Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam, a video of which went viral. Kohli displayed excellent form, scoring two centuries and a half-century in three matches. A strong partnership with Yashasvi helped India secure an easy victory.
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