Virat Kohli once again found himself trending for reasons beyond the cricket field, after a simple Instagram ‘like’ snowballed into a viral talking point.
The interaction involved an old post featuring a German-South African influencer and photographer Advait Vaidya. What caught fans’ attention was the fact that Kohli does not follow the influencer, prompting screenshots to flood social media within minutes.
The incident quickly turned into a meme fest, with users reviving Kohli’s now-iconic “algorithm” explanation from a previous controversy. “Kohli liked this post… another algorithm clarification incoming,” one user joked, while others chimed in with similar takes.
“It’s just an algorithm glitch—it happens to everyone,” another comment read, echoing Kohli’s past defence.
This isn’t the first time his social media activity has triggered such reactions. In 2025, a similar situation unfolded when he liked a post linked to Avneet Kaur, leading to speculation before Kohli clarified it was accidental.
That explanation has since taken on a life of its own, with fans now turning any such incident into instant meme material rather than controversy.
Meanwhile, Kohli continues to deliver on the field for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026. His 49 off 34 balls against Lucknow Super Giants helped seal a five-wicket win, while also pushing him to the top of the run charts this season. He also surpassed KL Rahul to become the Indian opener with the most sixes in IPL history.
While the “algorithm” continues to trend online, Kohli’s bat is doing the talking where it matters most.
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