The legendary Indian cricketer Virat Kohli shocked everyone after his Instagram account showed deactivation without any explanation. Users who searched his official social media account found only a ‘user not found’ message because his account had been disabled. The fans now experience relief because the King’s social media account returned to public view after his short time of mysterious absence.
Kohli, who ranks among the world’s top athletes, saw his social media accounts disappear without any warning. Virat’s brother Vikas, who shares the same social media platform, experienced an identical situation when his Instagram account vanished from existence at the same time. Kohli’s account restoration occurred at 8:30 AM but Vikas his brother remains inactive. The team and Kohli himself have not explained whether the absence occurred because of system failure or because they chose to stay away.
Kohli’s account,@virat.kohli,shows no new updates. The current profile picture shows Kohli together with his wife who is actress Anushka Sharma. He has made no new post and his old posts appear intact as well. Let’s explore Virat Kohli’s three main Instagram records which he currently holds.
3 Biggest Records of Virat Kohli’s Instagram Account
Most-Followed Indian on Instagram: Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian celebrity on the platform after becoming the first Indian to have more than 250 million followers. He is the most followed cricketer and Asian person in the world.
The only football players who have more Instagram followers than Kohli who ranks third among athletes worldwide are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He has a larger social media following than both LeBron James and Neymar.
His celebratory Instagram post after India’s T20 World Cup 2024 victory became the most-liked post from an Indian account in history when it received 20 million likes.
Virat Kohli’s Last Appearance Kohli’s last appearance came during a three-match ODI series against New Zealand, where he smashed a century and a fifty. The batter maintained his exceptional form in the 50-over format throughout the three games. Kohli has hit three half-centuries and three tons in his last seven matches for Team India. After finishing the Black Caps series Kohli traveled to London to spend time with his family. He will now play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).