Indian cricket star Virat Kohli recently addressed a social media stir after fans noticed he had ‘liked’ a photo of actress Avneet Kaur on Instagram. The image, shared by a fan page, featured Avneet in a stylish green crop top and printed wrap skirt. The interaction quickly went viral, especially since it occurred shortly after Kohli’s birthday post for his wife, actress Anushka Sharma .
Responding to the buzz, Kohli issued a statement clarifying that the ‘like’ was unintentional. He explained, “I’d like to clarify that while clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. There was absolutely no intent behind it” .
Despite his clarification, the incident sparked a wave of memes and jokes across social media platforms. Fans flooded the comment sections of Avneet Kaur’s and even Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram profiles, demanding explanations and apologies for the perceived glitch .
Avneet Kaur, a 23-year-old actress with a significant social media following, has not publicly commented on the incident. Meanwhile, Kohli continues to focus on his cricketing commitments, representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
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