New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Former India captain Virat Kohli has strongly denied a viral claim that he was allegedly paid Rs 5 crore for visiting spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj's ashram in Vrindavan, calling the allegation "completely false, baseless and factually incorrect."

The claim has surfaced on social media, alleging that Kohli received the payment for his visit to Premanand Maharaj's Vrindavan ashram. However, no verified evidence has emerged to substantiate the claim.

Kohli's spokesperson has now issued an official statement rejecting the claim and clarified that the cricketer's visits to Premanand Maharaj are based on his personal faith.

"We would like to categorically state that the claims made by Falahari Maharaj Dinesh Sharma...