{"id":1840,"date":"2026-01-30T09:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bharatvoicenews.com\/2026\/01\/30\/virat-kohlis-instagram-account-restored-after-brief-disappearance-fans-relieved\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:16:21","slug":"virat-kohlis-instagram-account-restored-after-brief-disappearance-fans-relieved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bharatvoicenews.com\/?p=1840","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli\u2019s Instagram Account Restored After Brief Disappearance, Fans Relieved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s star cricketer Virat Kohli\u2019s Instagram account was restored on Friday morning after mysteriously disappearing overnight, triggering confusion and speculation among his 274 million followers.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden disappearance of Kohli\u2019s profile sparked widespread discussion across social media, with fans posting worried messages and memes while debating possible reasons behind the blackout. However, neither Kohli nor his management team has issued an official clarification on whether the deactivation was intentional or the result of a technical glitch.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the Instagram account of Kohli\u2019s brother, Vikas Kohli, was also found to be deactivated around the same time. While Virat Kohli\u2019s account was back online by morning, his brother\u2019s profile remained inactive at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli, who is currently active only in One Day Internationals (ODIs), remains one of the most prolific batters in international cricket. He has scored 28,215 international runs at an impressive average of 52.73 across formats, including 85 centuries.<\/p>\n<p>He recently surpassed Sri Lanka\u2019s Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket and continues to chase several all-time records held by Sachin Tendulkar, who leads the charts with 34,357 runs and 100 international centuries.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s star cricketer Virat Kohli\u2019s Instagram account was restored on Friday morning after mysteriously disappearing overnight, triggering confusion and speculation among his 274 million followers. The sudden disappearance of Kohli\u2019s profile sparked widespread discussion across social media, with fans posting worried messages and memes while debating possible reasons behind the blackout. 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