Bhubaneswar: A video from Ananta Basudev Temple in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar, recently viral, not for its religious significance but for a man serving prasad.
What has caught everyone’s eyes is his striking resemblance with Indian cricket star Virat Kohli. The man can be seen dressed in a traditional dhoti with a moustache and Kohli-like features.
Shared by food vlogger Pratham Arora on YouTube and reposted by Sunil the Cricketer on X, the clip has amassed over a million views. The cricketing legend humorously captioned the post, “I am convincing myself that person is not Virat Kohli,” sparking a frenzy online.
I am convincing myself that person is not Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/Zb05RcgoPf
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) May 29, 2025
Reaction the reactions
“Arre Waah Puri main Virat post retirement”
“Accha so Kohli never left for the UK instead he started serving the mandir.”
“Bro finally became the pooja path type.”
“These odia brahmins came from North west India, so same genes.”
Notably, the prasad at this 13th-century shrine, dedicated to Lord Krishna, is the most sought-after holy meal in Odisha after Lord Jagannath’s ‘abhada bhoga’ in Puri. It was constructed by Chandrikadevi, daughter of Ananga Bhimadev III in the Saka era of 1278 AD.
