Virat Kohli's Instagram account disappears for hours, restored later; fans panic, messages, memes flood over Meta glitch

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli's Instagram account was restored on Friday morning, ending hours of confusion and speculation among his 274 million followers after the profile mysteriously disappeared overnight.

The temporary deactivation of Kohli's account sparked considerable curiosity and concern on social media, with fans sharing worried messages, theories, and memes across all platforms. 

However, there has been no official explanation from Kohli or his management team as to whether the account was intentionally deactivated or if it was the result of a technical glitch.

Adding to the intrigue, Kohli's brother, Vikas Kohli's Instagram account was also found to be deactivated around the same time. While Virat Kohli's profile reappeared by Friday morning, Vikas Kohli's account remained inactive at the time of filing this report.

Users attempting to visit Kohli's verified handle were met with an error message stating that the page was unavailable. Attempts to access @virat.kohli returned the standard messages: "This page isn't available" or The link may be broken.

Fans breathed a sigh of relief on Friday morning when, following the disappearance, his account was restored and is now visible.

India's star batsman, Virat Kohli, who is currently active only in ODIs, has scored 28,215 international runs for India. With a remarkable average of 52.73 across all formats, he has scored 85 centuries and 146 half-centuries in his illustrious career.

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