Virat Kohli¡¯s explanation for liking Avneet Kaur¡¯s pic backfires as fake screenshots go viral: Fans joke Anushka 'pressured' him

Recently, social media was abuzz with a controversy involving cricketer Virat Kohli, actress Avneet Kaur, and a sultry picture that made waves across platforms. The incident began when it was revealed that Kohli had liked a bold picture of Kaur that was posted by her fan page. The incident quickly snowballed into an all-out social media frenzy, especially because it occurred on the birthday of his wife, actress Anushka Sharma.

Soon after the screenshot of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru star's 'like' went viral, many users began criticising Kohli for what they perceived as inappropriate behaviour. The fact that the 'like' came on such a significant day for his wife only fueled the fire, with fans accusing him of disrespecting Anushka. The online reception of the incident became so intense that Virat, who rarely ever posts on social media, felt compelled to address the situation directly, offering a public statement to clear the air.

But it seems like Kohli's explanation made the matter worse, with social media users taking a dig at his explanation. In fact, fake screenshots pretending to be shared from Kohli's official account started spreading on X (formerly Twitter).

Fake screenshots posing as Virat Kohli's Instagram stories go viral amid Avneet Kuar controversy

Shortly after Virat Kohli shared an explanation on the Avneet Kaur incident, Fake screenshots pretending to be shared from his account have gone viral on social media. One claimed Kohli admitted to liking the post on purpose, while another suggested he did it after being "pressured" by Anushka.

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One of these fake screenshots was also shared on the Reddit subreddit r/BollyBlindsNGossip, dedicated to celebrity gossip. A user posted a screenshot that appeared to be from Virat Kohli's Instagram account, featuring an image of popular anime characters Guts and Casca from Berserk, with Virat and Anushka's faces morphed onto them. The user captioned it, asking, "Is this legit?"

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Fans believe Virat Kohli's explanation made the matter worse

Many fans believe that Virat Kohli¡¯s story only made things worse. Before his clarification, most people weren¡¯t even aware of his like, which he claims was accidental. Critics argued that someone with a social media following as massive as Virat¡¯s shouldn't have to explain something so trivial, as mistakes like this can happen to anyone.

One user said, "One like can create soo much drama. Bas karo." Another user said, "I feel bad for laughing at this but his story made it so much worse lol ? why couldn¡¯t he ignore??"

Another wrote, "The entire incident is hilarious! And the clarification statement issued is even more hillarious ! Meta should now release a statement saying ¡°Kohli bhai, popat RCB ke fans ko banao! We don¡¯t go into other¡¯s profiles and keep liking thirst trap pictures for them!¡±

Virat Kohli's explanation on liking Avneet Kaur's pic

After a social media frenzy, Kohli issued a clarification regarding the accidental 'like' on Avneet Kaur's post. He explained that while clearing his feed, the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. Kohli emphasised that there was absolutely no intent behind it and requested that no unnecessary assumptions be made. He thanked his followers for their understanding.

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