Virat Kohli, a key player for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), recently made headlines for an unexpected reason during the IPL 2026 season. Social media buzzed with memes and jokes after fans discovered that Kohli’s official account “liked” a daring photo from popular German influencer Lizzalazz. While Kohli remains a star on the field, this incident has swiftly become one of the biggest off-field stories of the season.
Virat Kohli’s “Like” Causes a Stir
The situation escalated late Thursday night when attentive fans noticed a notification that quickly gained traction: Kohli had interacted with a recent post by Lizzalazz, a German vlogger and singer. Within moments, screenshots spread across X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Reddit.
Lizzalazz, recognized for her lifestyle content and large following, soon captured the attention of Indian Cricket enthusiasts. Though Kohli eventually removed the “like,” the incident sparked a flurry of speculation and humor about whether it was a simple mistake or something intentional.
‘Algorithm Strikes Again’: Responding to Kohli
This isn’t Kohli’s first brush with controversy. Earlier in 2025, he faced a similar situation with Avneet Kaur. At that time, he clarified that the interaction was unintentional, caused by how Instagram’s feed refreshes. Now, repeating a similar “mistake,” Kohli has turned a minor tech hiccup into a recurring joke within the cricket community.
Social media users quickly bombarded timelines with memes regarding “Anushka’s reaction” and humorously suggested that the former captain should consider a private account. The hashtag #Algorithm began trending, leading to more funny edits of Kohli looking anxious in the dugout.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Virat Kohli to algorithm 😭 pic.twitter.com/NXDzxDBaYx
— Abdullah (@abdultweetss) April 17, 2026
Anushka Sharma to Virat Kohli after his algorithm registered another interaction: pic.twitter.com/Ghw6oTRSL6
— nidhi ✨ (@sharma_kudi) April 17, 2026
Algorithm 💀
Instagram should consider re-writing the algorithm from scratch again #Virat #Kohli #Algorithm #chahal #InstantCrush pic.twitter.com/NEFYXrkyxC
— Interstellar Guy (@ganeshdanuri63) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli in front of Anushka after the algorithm made its second mistake!!
— कुंभकरण (@_kumbhkaran) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli liked a South African model’s post and would say the algorithm did it, as if Anushka Sharma is supposed to be like “Yes of course, this innocent app keeps making the same mistake. #Viratkohli
— Adi (@adi__speaks) April 17, 2026
Here we go again! Virat Kohli just liked a post by German influencer LizLaz and the algorithm memes are back.😭🤣 pic.twitter.com/MW9KZwC3ly
— Shariq (@CricBhakt7380) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli liked this hot German model’s photo 😛
(But just to clarify- This is because of the algorithm on Insta 🫢) pic.twitter.com/ui8jl8I0xC— JosD92 (@JosD92official) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli liked another model’s picture on Instagram.
Is he going to offer another tedious explanation on how the “algorithm works on its own?” pic.twitter.com/PoifmOl80R
— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) April 17, 2026
Algorithm registered another interaction by Virat Kohli on Instagram 😭 pic.twitter.com/wBjhWPhBBK
— Sandip Kamde (@SandipKamde89) April 17, 2026
Algorithm toh apna kaam karega hee …. Thank you for your understanding – Virat Kohli 😚 pic.twitter.com/Wfb2o8fU3b
— ExtraSpiceAni (@ShrivastavAni) April 17, 2026
At this point, Virat Kohli should make a private Instagram account so he doesn’t have to blame the algorithm for liking other women’s pictures. pic.twitter.com/u825OkbgKs
— daksh. (@mythicbxrn) April 17, 2026
Just imagine Virat Kohli blaming the algorithm again in front of Anushka Sharma and she replies with “Is dafa to tu rehne hi de😭” pic.twitter.com/EXbSeWkW7n
— Javedd (@iamthejaved) April 16, 2026
Virat Kohli just liked a German vlogger’s post😱
Another algorithm glitch from Virat Kohli 😔
Mark Zuckerberg should resign now. pic.twitter.com/T9vc7u0onQ
— Mr SP (@Lonely_prabh) April 16, 2026
Another algorithm registered an interaction from Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/R4DWzZpopG
— ϯαηѵεεɾ (@KindaSabrful) April 16, 2026
Virat Kohli liked this photo..
He is playing a different game..ALGORITHM GAME🥲#viratkohli #algorithm #MIvsPBKS #bumrah #shreyasiyar
If you want to know the girl’s ID, comment below? pic.twitter.com/sDIAtwKEnl
— VINTAGE-भारत 🇮🇳 (@VINATGE_INDIA) April 16, 2026
“While clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction.”
– Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/ipW0yt8ubw
— Cherry 🌹🌙 (@Hawakazoka_) April 16, 2026
Algorithm strikes ft. Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/M6672tVMdt
— Ananya (@Anusthesia_) April 16, 2026
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