The man’s facial features, including the beard, were quite similar to Virat Kohli’s.
A man from Odisha has gained widespread attention online for his striking resemblance to Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli. A video captured at the Ananta Vasudev Temple in Bhubaneswar showed the person distributing prasad among pilgrims. After the footage went viral, it attracted reactions from many cricket fans. Kohli, who is now gearing up to play his fourth IPL final for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, believes in spirituality and often visits guru Premanand Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, with his wife Anushka Sharma. Fans were quick to connect the dots after the doppelganger of Kohli came to light.
A content creator met the man during his recent visit to the Ananta Vasudev Temple. The main purpose of the video was to highlight the “mega kitchen” of the temple and how many items they offer as prasad.
After showing the food, the vlogger started speaking to a man, supposedly in charge of Prasad distribution. As the camera panned towards him, viewers should have been left stunned by his appearance. His facial features, including the beard, were quite similar to Kohli’s.
I am convincing myself that person is not Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/Zb05RcgoPf
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) May 29, 2025
The original video was shared on YouTube but later created buzz across other social media platforms as well. Many asked if artificial intelligence (AI) was used to modify the look of the man to create confusion. However, the most hilarious comments certainly came from Kohli fans.
“Bro finally became the pooja path type,” said one. Another quipped, “This is Virat Kohli when not playing cricket.” “So Kohli never left for the UK? Instead, he started serving the mandir?” read a sarcastic remark.
A person humorously asked, “What will happen to the match (IPL 2025 final) now?” “This is the bodybuilder version of Kohli,” claimed one. Another called the temple man the “Judwaa (twin brother) of Virat Kohli”. “He seems to have figured out what to do after retirement,” quipped a fan.
