A digital glitch in Virat Kohli’s 274 million followers’ Instagram account left everyone shocked after it disappeared from the platform. Fans took a sigh of relief on Friday, January 30, 2026, after the legend’s account reappeared after several hours of blackout.

The news sparked a global frenzy when his social media handle was showing a “this page isn’t available” message. Within a short span of time, X (formerly Twitter) was trending with hashtags like # ViratKohli and #InstagramDown.

Driven by concern, fans started flooding the comments section of his wife Anushka Sharma’s account with questions like: “Bhaabhi, bhaiya ka account kahan gaya?” (Sister-in-law, where has brother’s account gone?).

“Chiku” has such a cult following that fans started posting heartbroken notes. One of the fans said, “You have already retired from T20 and Test cricket. Why retire from here? We just have one heart; how many times will you break it?”

The matter became more concerning when his brother, Vikas Kohli, also witnessed the disappearance of his Instagram handle at the same time.

However, now the account is back, but the mystery remains unresolved as to whether it was a technical glitch or a deliberate move.