Virat Kohliheartbeat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)no stranger to being the center of attention. But during the heat IPL 2026 season, the King found himself trending for reasons far beyond the cover driver. Social media went into a frenzy of memes and witty jabs after fans saw Kohli ‘like’ a bold picture of the popular German influencer. Lizzalazz. While Kohli remains a titan on the field, this digital shift has become the biggest off-field distraction of the season.
Virat Kohli’s ‘Like’ set the internet ablaze
The drama unfolded when eagle-eyed fans spotted a notification that quickly went viral: Kohli was busy with German vlogger and singer Lizzalazz’s latest post. Within minutes, screenshots were posted on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Reddit.
Known for its lifestyle content and massive following, Lizzalazz has suddenly become a household name among Indian cricket fans. Although the ‘like’ was eventually deleted, a digital trail remained, leading to a flurry of speculation and humor that the RCB star was simply swiping too fast or was deliberately admiring the content.
‘Algorithm Strikes Again’: Fans Target Kohli
This is not the first time that Kohli has been embroiled in such controversies. At the beginning of 2025, he faced almost the same situation Avneet Kaur. At the time, she released a statement clarifying that the interaction was an accident caused by an Instagram feed update. By repeating the ‘mistake’ in 2026, Kohli accidentally turned a minor technological glitch into a long-running joke within the cricket community.
Fans on social media soon flooded their timelines with jokes about ‘Anushka’s reaction’ and even advised the former captain to ‘invest in a personal account’. The hashtag #Algorithm quickly started trending, with users creating funny edits of Kohli looking angry in the dugout.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
Virat Kohli algorithm 😭 pic.twitter.com/NXDzxDBaYx
— Abdullah (@abdultweetss) April 17, 2026
Anushka Sharma to Virat Kohli after the algorithm recorded another interaction: pic.twitter.com/Ghw6oTRSL6
— nidhi ✨ (@sharma_kudi) April 17, 2026
Algorithm 💀
Instagram should consider rewriting the algorithm from scratch #Virat #Kohli #Algorithm #chahal #InstantCrush pic.twitter.com/NEFYXrkyxC
— Interstellar Boy (@ganeshdanuri63) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli in front of Anushka after the algorithm made its second mistake!!
— Kumbhkaran (@_kumbhkaran) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli actually touched on the South African model’s post and would say that the algorithm did it, as if Anushka Sharma should have been like, “Yes, of course this innocent little program makes the same type of mistakes over and over again. #Viratkohli
— Adi (@adi__speaks) April 17, 2026
Here we go again! Virat kohli just liked German influencer LizLaz’s post and the algorithm memes are back.😭🤣 pic.twitter.com/MW9KZwC3ly
— Shariq (@CricBhakt7380) April 17, 2026
Virat kohli liked this hot german model photo 😛
(But I need to clarify one thing – It’s about the insta algorithm 🫢) pic.twitter.com/ui8jl8I0xC— JosD92 (@JosD92official) April 17, 2026
Virat Kohli liked another model’s photo on Instagram.
Is the algorithm self-running? will offer another tedious explanation on the subject? pic.twitter.com/PoifmOl80R
— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) April 17, 2026
Algorithm captures yet another interaction of Virat Kohli on Instagram 😭 pic.twitter.com/wBjhWPhBBK
— Sandip Kamde (@SandipKamde89) April 17, 2026
The algorithm will do its job… Thanks for understanding – Virat Kohli 😚 pic.twitter.com/Wfb2o8fU3b
— ExtraSpiceAni (@ShrivastavAni) April 17, 2026
At this point virat kohli should create a personal insta id so he doesn’t blame the algorithm for liking other women’s pictures. pic.twitter.com/u825OkbgKs
– daksh. (@mythicbxrn) April 17, 2026
Imagine Virat Kohli again blaming the algorithm in front of Anushka Sharma and she replies “Is dafa to tu rehne hi de😭”. pic.twitter.com/EXbSeWkW7n
— Javed (@iamthejaved) April 16, 2026
Virat Kohli liked a German vlogger’s post😱
Another algorithm error from Virat Kohli 😔
Mark Zuckerberg needs to resign soon. pic.twitter.com/T9vc7u0onQ
— Mr SP (@Lonely_prabh) April 16, 2026
another algorithm noted the interaction paragraph uploading from virat kohli https://t.co/Z4Fl5HK7rY pic.twitter.com/R4DWzZpopG
— ϯαηѵεεɾ (@KindaSabrful) April 16, 2026
Virat Kohli liked this photo..
He plays a different game.ALGORITHM GAME🥲#viratkohli #algorithm #MIvsPBKS #bumrah #shreyasyar
I want to know the id comment of the girl? pic.twitter.com/sDIAtwKEnl
— VINTAGE-INDIA 🇮🇳 (@VINATGE_INDIA) April 16, 2026
“While clearing my feed, it appears that the algorithm mistakenly recorded the interaction.”
– Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/ipW0yt8ubw
— Cherry 🌹🌙 (@Hawakazoka_) April 16, 2026
Algorithm hits ft. Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/M6672tVMdt
— Ananya (@Anusthesia_) April 16, 2026
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