Sports
oi-Swastika Sruti
Indian
cricket
fans
were
left
surprised
on
January
30
after
Virat
Kohli’s
Instagram
account
suddenly
became
unavailable.
Kohli
On
January
30,
Virat
Kohli’s
Instagram
account
with
over
270
million
followers
became
unavailable,
sparking
confusion
among
fans;
his
brother’s
account
also
disappeared,
and
while
Kohli
is
active
on
X,
no
official
explanation
has
been
given.The
situation
unfolded
amidst
speculation
and
follows
Rohit
Sharma’s
cryptic
Instagram
story.
The
star
batter,
who
has
more
than
270
million
followers
on
the
platform,
could
no
longer
be
found
through
search,
and
users
were
shown
a
message
saying,
“Profile
isn’t
available.”
Kohli’s
Instagram
page
has
long
been
a
space
where
he
shares
cricket
updates,
personal
moments,
and
brand
promotions.
The
sudden
disappearance
led
to
confusion
and
concern
among
fans,
especially
as
there
was
no
official
statement
from
Kohli,
his
management
team,
or
Instagram
explaining
the
reason.
Brother’s
Account
Also
Missing,
Speculation
Grows
Adding
to
the
mystery,
the
Instagram
account
of
Kohli’s
brother,
Vikas
Kohli,
also
stopped
appearing
on
the
platform
around
the
same
time.
Users
trying
to
access
his
profile
were
shown
the
same
message,
further
fuelling
speculation
online.
On
social
media,
reactions
ranged
from
worry
to
humour.
Many
fans
flooded
the
comment
sections
of
Anushka
Sharma,
Kohli’s
wife,
asking
if
she
knew
why
the
account
had
vanished.
Some
comments
jokingly
asked
her
where
Kohli’s
Instagram
had
gone.
Memes
soon
followed,
with
users
linking
the
incident
to
a
recent
viral
“missing
penguin” trend.
Several
posts
joked
that
2026
had
become
a
year
of
strange
online
disappearances.
Fans
are
also
jumping
on
Anushka
Sharma’s
Instagram
account
to
ask
about
Virat
Kohli’s
account.
One
of
the
user
commented-
“Bhabhi-
Bhaiya
ka
account
kaha
gaya?”
Rohit
Sharma’s
Post
Adds
to
Online
Buzz
The
buzz
grew
louder
after
Rohit
Sharma
shared
a
cryptic
Instagram
Story
a
day
earlier,
hinting
that
a
“big
announcement” was
coming
soon.
Though
no
details
were
shared,
fans
began
wondering
if
it
had
any
connection
to
Kohli’s
missing
account
or
if
it
was
related
to
cricket
or
a
brand
collaboration.
Kohli
Active
Elsewhere,
Cricket
Commitments
Unaffected
Despite
the
Instagram
issue,
Kohli
remains
active
on
X
(formerly
Twitter),
where
his
account
is
fully
accessible.
There
is
also
no
sign
that
the
social
media
disappearance
has
affected
his
professional
schedule.
The
37-year-old
recently
returned
to
London
after
a
strong
performance
in
the
ODI
series
against
New
Zealand.
He
is
expected
to
return
for
the
upcoming
Indian
Premier
League
2026
season,
where
Royal
Challengers
Bengaluru
will
aim
to
defend
their
title.
On
the
cricket
field,
Kohli
has
been
in
excellent
form
since
his
return
to
international
cricket
in
October
last
year.
He
has
scored
616
runs
in
nine
ODI
matches,
including
three
centuries,
and
briefly
reclaimed
the
top
spot
in
the
ICC
ODI
batting
rankings
before
being
overtaken
earlier
this
month
by
New
Zealand’s
Daryl
Mitchell.
For
now,
fans
continue
to
wait
for
clarity
on
why
Kohli’s
Instagram
account
went
missing,
hoping
the
silence
will
soon
be
broken.
