Mohammed Shami defends Virat Kohli’s latest criticism after ENG vs IND 2026 series

India’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami has put his weight behind Virat Kohli over latest criticism following frequent spiritual activities. Kohli was recently seen in action in the three-match ODI series against England.

After the series against England, Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma travelled from London to Vrindavan and visited spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj on July 22. The pair is mostly seen visiting Vrindavan on numerous occasions.

However, surprisingly, the duo received some criticism from fans on the social media for their frequent visits to a spiritual place rather than give more importance to other issues in the society. However, Shami slammed such negativity and said Kohli is really passionate about what he believes in.

“Acchi cheez hai. Yeh achanak nahi hai. Woh bohot passionate hai aur apni cheezo ke kiye particular hai aur time deta hai. Jahan tak Maharaj ki baat hai, mujhe nahi lagta kisiko kuch point out karne ki zaroorat hai. Agar jodi hai aur karte hai toh kya dikkat hai kisiko? Mujhe samajh nahi aata,” Shami said in an interview with Times Now Navbharat.

(It is a good thing. This is not all of a sudden. He is very passionate and is particular about his things and gives time. As far as Maharaj (visits) is concerned, I don’t think there is a need for anything to point out anything. If they are a couple and do this, what problem does anyone have? I don’t understand.)

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli returned with scores of 5, 65 and 74 in the three ODIs against England. Kohli is going to hold the key for India in the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa as he has all the experience under his belt. Furthermore, Kohli has a fantastic record in South African conditions.

Kohli will be next seen in action in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies at home.