"I don’t even know when he liked the picture."
Virat Kohli recently sparked a massive internet frenzy by briefly liking a picture belonging to a talented South African influencer.
The social media world entered a full-blown uproar after the star cricketer interacted with the post by LizLaz.
This digital interaction quickly reminded fans of the 2025 likegate incident involving a star from Tiku Weds Sheru.
Even though Kohli disliked the photograph shortly after, the eagle-eyed fans had already captured many screenshots of it.
LizLaz, who is a vlogger and musician, spoke about it in a recent interview.
About the sudden fame, she said: “It was crazy because I woke up and then I was all over the news.”
LizLaz mentioned that she discovered the news only after receiving many messages from her followers in her direct messages.
She told reporters: “I don’t even know when he liked the picture, I learnt through the news.
“So many people found the articles done on me on many different platforms and sent them to me in my DMs.
“I got so many messages today, people were super excited about it.”
Her connection to India began during a long trip last year when she visited her close friends in Bangalore.
It was during this specific journey that she was first introduced to the exciting and very popular sport of cricket.
She began watching the Indian Premier League matches with her friends and quickly became a very big fan.
The vlogger admitted that the energy of the sport was extremely contagious, and she started supporting Royal Challengers Bangalore.
She realised that Virat Kohli is the most exciting player to watch if you are a loyal RCB supporter.
Seeing the legendary cricketer like her Instagram picture was a moment of genuine happiness for the young German artist.
When asked if the subsequent unlike was disappointing, she showed a very surprising amount of empathy for the athlete. She told the interviewer:
“No, I felt a bit sorry for him actually!”
LizLaz further elaborated: “I was so happy that he liked it, but then him unliking it, I felt a bit bad for him because I don’t even know how it became such a big story. How did people notice?
“How did they make it news that was probably not his intention behind it, but still, I am grateful for it, and I appreciate the support from him.”
This viral moment has brought many new work opportunities and music queries from different parts of the world.
LizLaz expressed a strong desire to return to India if she receives any interesting music opportunities in the future.
The internet remains busy making jokes about the algorithm while LizLaz enjoys her newfound fame across the digital landscape.
Many people have revisited her old interviews where she openly confessed to being a huge fan of Virat Kohli.
This revelation has added another interesting layer to the story, which continues to trend on various social media platforms.
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