Overview
- Fans spotted a like from Virat Kohli's Instagram on German–South African influencer LizLaz's photo, prompting screenshots to cascade across platforms.
- Reports say the like was later removed, with no new statement from Kohli or his representatives.
- In interviews, LizLaz said she learned of the like from the news and felt pleased at first, then sorry for Kohli after he unliked it.
- Yuzvendra Chahal echoed users' quips about the 'algorithm,' reviving Kohli's 2025 clarification that an earlier like was an accidental interaction.
- A public thank‑you post from photographer Advait Vaidya and coverage noting Kohli does not follow LizLaz helped lift her visibility in India during the IPL season.