Who Is LizLaz? Influencer Goes Viral After Virat Kohli’s Instagram Like

One of the most popular athletes in the world, Virat Kohli, finds himself at the center of a viral Instagram controversy. The spotlight of this storm is currently on LizLaz, after a sharp-eyed fan spotted a like from Virat's official handle on one of her recent posts.

The LizLaz Virat Kohli controversy has taken the internet by storm. Since both of them don't actually know each other, this liked post immediately sparked a massive wave of screenshots and speculation across X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

The Virat Kohli liked post isn't just a normal thing, it’s a moment of complete chaos that has quickly evolved into a trending meme topic, overshadowing his current Indian Premier League masterclass for a brief moment.

The Virat Kohli LizLaz incident is an exact sequel to the 2025 “Algorithm mistake.” Back then, Kohli’s account liked a post from the young star and Indian influencer Avneet Kaur, leading to a formal clarification where Kohli blamed a technical glitch for the "mistaken interaction." Fans haven't forgotten that incident, and the "LizLaz like" has prompted a fresh round of controversy.

Who is LizLaz? Influencer Who Got An Instagram Like From Virat Kohli

This controversy made the fans speculate about who Is LizLaz and her social media presence. LizLaz is a German-South African model and travel vlogger, with a strong fan following in India. She is famous for her travel vlogs and her viral ‘Samosa Samosa song’. Besides all these things, she holds the degree of Masters in Psychology.

LizLaz has more than 430k followers on Instagram, most of whom are Indian users. She gained huge popularity after the King of Cricket, Virat Kohli, liked her post on Instagram. Knowing that Kohli is the most famous cricketer in the world, LizLaz quickly took advantage of the situation.

To make the most of this viral moment, she recently posted an Instagram story wearing a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) jersey. This simple move connected her directly with Kohli’s fans and helped her gain even more followers from India.

Did Yuzvendra Chahal Comment On LizLaz Post?

Adding fuel to the rumors, there were speculations that Yuzvendra Chahal, one of Kohli's India teammates, had also joined this chaos by leaving a cheeky comment “algorithm” on LizLaz’s photo. However, it was later cleared that the comment was not made by Chahal's real Instagram account.

With a verified-looking account alongside his name and DP appearing in the comment section, a closer look reveals that it was a cleverly disguised fan page or a parody account attempting to capitalize on the situation with this trending situation. It is to be noted that Chahal's real Instagram account goes by “yuzi_chahal23.”

Both Kohli and Chahal are currently busy playing in the IPL 2026 for their respective teams, RCB and Punjab Kings. Both these teams are the finalists of the last edition of IPL with Kohli and Chahal being the key players.