Overview
- Virat Kohli’s spokesperson has publicly refuted the claim that he was paid ₹5 crore to visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram, saying the visits reflect personal faith rather than a paid engagement.
- The ₹5 crore figure traces to a letter by Falahari Maharaj that alleged a Rajasthan-linked property group paid to bring Kohli to the ashram, but that allegation remains unproven.
- Fact-checkers and multiple news outlets report there is no publicly verified contract, bank transaction, invoice, payment record, or official statement that confirms any such payment.
- The claim resurfaced after the death of a disciple, Rasik Dulari Sharan, on September 25, 2026, which prompted a police inquiry into the ashram and intensified public scrutiny.
- Social media widely amplified the payment allegation as fact even though reporters urge attributing the figure to its source; the next decisive evidence would be contracts, bank records, or an authoritative statement from the parties involved.