Virat Kohli likes South African influencer's photo, sparks hilarious 'algorithm' buzz

Virat Kohli found himself trending for reasons off the field yet again after a social media interaction sparked a wave of reactions online. A ‘like’ on a post featuring photos of the South African influencer quickly snowballed into a full-blown meme fest, with fans bringing back his famous “algorithm” explanation.

The incident, which involved Kohli liking an old post featuring influencer LizLaz and photographer Advait Vaidya, caught attention as he does not follow the influencer. Within minutes, screenshots began circulating, turning a small action into a viral moment.

“Kohli liked this post on Instagram. Another paragraph loading on algorithm,” one fan joked online.

“It is just an algorithm glitch guys & it happens with everyone. Sometime, I see posts in my Insta that I never like,” another user wrote, echoing Kohli’s past explanation.

The reactions quickly flooded social media, with fans turning the moment into humour rather than controversy. The phrase “algorithm registered another interaction” became the running joke, as users revisited Kohli’s earlier clarification from a similar incident.

Despite the off-field buzz, Kohli continues to stay in form for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.

He scored 49 off 34 balls against Lucknow Super Giants, helping RCB secure a five-wicket win. The knock also saw him climb to the top of the run charts this season, while surpassing KL Rahul to become the Indian opener with the most sixes in IPL history.

KOHLI MAKES ANOTHER ALGHORITHIM MISTAKE?

This is not the first time Kohli’s social media activity has grabbed headlines.

Back in 2025, he had “liked” a fan page post dedicated to Bollywood actress and influencer Avneet Kaur, which led to a similar wave of speculation and online chatter. At the time, Kohli clarified that it was an accidental interaction, attributing it to an algorithm issue while clearing his Instagram feed.

That explanation has now taken on a life of its own.

With this latest incident, fans were quick to revisit the same reasoning, turning it into a meme rather than a debate. The repeated pattern has only added to the humour, and the users have now gone on a full-fledged meme-fest.

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