Virat Kohliheartbeat of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)Being in the headlines is nothing new. However, during the summer ipl 2026 Early in the season, King found himself trending for reasons that went far beyond his cover drives. Social media was flooded with memes and witty jokes after fans were seen “liking” a bold picture of the popular German influencer on Kohli’s official handle. Lizalaz. While Kohli remains a great player on the field, this digital lapse has become the biggest off-field distraction of the season.
Virat Kohli’s “like” rocks the internet
The drama unfolded late on Thursday night when curious fans saw a notification that quickly went viral: Kohli was engaged to Lizalaaz, a German vlogger and singer, following a recent post. Within minutes, screenshots spread across Xx (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Reddit.
Known for her lifestyle content and massive following, Lizalaaz suddenly became a household name among Indian cricket fans. Although the “like” was eventually removed, the digital footprint remained, leading to a wave of speculation and humor as to whether the RCB star was simply scrolling too quickly or deliberately praising the content.
‘Algorithm Strikes Again’: Fans target Kohli
This is not the first time that Kohli has been embroiled in such a controversy. At the beginning of 2025, they faced almost a similar situation Avneet Kaur. At the time, they released a statement clarifying that the interaction was an accident due to the way Instagram refreshes its feed. By repeating the “mistake” in 2026, Kohli has inadvertently turned a small technical glitch into a long-running joke within the cricket community.
Fans on social media soon flooded with jokes about “Anushka’s reaction” and even advised the former captain to “invest in a private account”. The hashtag #algorithm started trending quickly, with users creating funny edits of Kohli looking nervous in the dugout.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Algorithm from Virat Kohli 😭 pic.twitter.com/NXDzxDBaYx
– Abdullah (@abdultweetss) 17 April 2026
Anushka Sharma recorded another conversation with Virat Kohli after their algorithm: pic.twitter.com/Ghw6oTRSL6
– Nidhi (@Sharma_Kudi) 17 April 2026
Algorithm 💀
Instagram should consider rewriting the algorithm from scratch #Virat #kohli #algorithm #chahal #instant crush pic.twitter.com/NEFYXrkyxC
– Interstellar Guy (@ganeshdanuri63) 17 April 2026
After the algorithm, Virat Kohli made another mistake in front of Anushka!!
– Kumbhakarna (@_Kumbhakarna) 17 April 2026
Virat Kohli actually tapped a South African model’s post and said that the algorithm did it, just like Anushka Sharma should have done “Yes, of course, this innocent little app keeps making the same type of mistake again and again. #ViratKohli
– Adi (@adi__speaks) 17 April 2026
Here we go again! Virat Kohli liked a post by German influencer Lieselz and algorithmic memes are back.😭🤣 pic.twitter.com/MW9KZwC3ly
– Sharik (@CricBhakt7380) 17 April 2026
Virat Kohli liked the photo of this hot German model 😛
(But one thing I should clarify – this is because of the algorithm on Insta🫢) pic.twitter.com/ui8jl8I0xC– JosD92 (@JosD92official) 17 April 2026
Virat Kohli liked another model’s picture on Instagram.
Is that “the algorithm is working on its own?” But going to have to give another tedious explanation. pic.twitter.com/PoifmOl80R
– Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) 17 April 2026
Algorithm records another conversation of Virat Kohli on Instagram pic.twitter.com/wBjhWPhBBK
-Sandip Kamde (@SandipKamde89) 17 April 2026
The algorithm will definitely do its work…. Thanks for your understanding – Virat Kohli 😚 pic.twitter.com/Wfb2o8fU3b
– ExtraSpiceAni (@SrivastavaAni) 17 April 2026
At this time Virat Kohli should create a private Insta ID so that he does not have to blame the algorithm for liking other women’s photos. pic.twitter.com/u825OkbgKs
-efficient. (@mythicbxrn) 17 April 2026
Just imagine Virat Kohli blaming the algorithm again in front of Anushka Sharma and she replies “This time you leave it 😭” pic.twitter.com/EXbSeWkW7n
– Javed (@iamthejavad) 16 April 2026
Virat Kohli liked the post of a German vlogger😱
Another algorithm glitch from Virat Kohli 😔
Mark Zuckerberg should resign as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/T9vc7u0onQ
– Sri SP (@Lonely_prabh) 16 April 2026
Another algorithm registered an interaction paragraph loading from Virat Kohli https://t.co/Z4Fl5HK7rY pic.twitter.com/R4DWzZpopG
– ϯαηѵεεɾ (@KindaSabrful) 16 April 2026
Virat Kohli liked this photo..
He is playing a completely different game..algorithm game🥲#ViratKohli #algorithm #MIvsPBKS #bumrah #shreyasiyaar
Do you want to know the girl’s ID comment? pic.twitter.com/sDIAtwKEnl
– VINTAGE-INDIA 🇮🇳 (@VINATGE_INDIA) 16 April 2026
“While clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm accidentally registered an interaction.”
-Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/ipW0yt8ubw
– Cherry 🌹🌙 (@Hawakazoka_) 16 April 2026
algorithm strike ft virat kohli pic.twitter.com/M6672tVMdt
– Ananya (@Anusthesia_) 16 April 2026
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