Virat Kohli was enjoying his time on the field, but a small social media incident caused him some embarrassment. He got into trouble for liking a photo of a little-known Indian actress. Things got more complicated because the picture was posted on a fan page of the actress. After people started criticizing him, Kohli gave an explanation.
On Thursday night, a screenshot of Indian cricket star Virat Kohli went viral. It showed him liking a post from a fan page of Indian TV actress Avneet Kaur on Instagram. Many fans and social media users were surprised and questioned why he liked the photo of a relatively unknown actress. However, some people defended Kohli as well. The situation became more heated after Kohli responded.
In an Instagram Story, Kohli explained, “I want to clear up something. I think I accidentally liked a comment while scrolling because of the algorithm. There was no intention behind it. Please don’t make unnecessary assumptions about this. Thanks for understanding.”
Virat Kohli had stayed away from social media for the past few months. On Thursday, he finally posted again, sharing a sweet message for his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, on her birthday. Fans loved the post and praised Kohli for his heartfelt words. However, soon after, Kohli found himself in an awkward situation involving another actress.
Meanwhile, despite some ups and downs in form recently, Kohli has been playing well in the current IPL season. So far, the Royal Challengers Bangalore star has scored 443 runs in 10 matches, with an impressive average of 63.28 and a strike rate of 138.87. He is ranked fifth among the top scorers this season. Bangalore’s team is also doing well, sitting third on the table with 14 points from 7 wins out of 10 matches, making them strong contenders for the playoffs.
