When Maha Kumbh meets cricket—that’s a caption and several AI-generated pictures of India’s cricketing icons, all you need to garner attention. That’s exactly what happened! The Instagram page of Bharat Army shared images showing players like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and others reimagined as sadhus during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
Not only this, but many AI artists are gaining attention with cricket-themed creations. The impressive and talented AI-generated pictures include giving MS Dhoni long hair and saffron robes, and showing Virat Kohli surrounded by devotees. Players like Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer are all depicted in divine appearances. Take a look at all such posts.
On one hand, MS Dhoni’s reimagined picture received comments such as, ‘Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Mahendra Sadhu Dhoni? Either way, he’s still the GOAT!’ Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team’s run machine, Virat Kohli, grabbed the spotlight with his intense sadhu look, and fans called him ‘Virat Kohli’s intense look as a sadhu is next-level – cricket ka yogi!’ On top of that, Shreyas Iyer earned the name ‘Jesus Sadhu.’
Considered as the sacred Hindu festival, which usually sees millions of devotees, the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is scheduled from January 13 to February 26 in Prayagraj. In the first 10 days alone, over 10 crore devotees have taken the holy dip at the Sangam, with more expected in the final days of the festival.
