Viral Stir After Virat Kohli’s Instagram Disappearance - What Really Happened?
Updated on: 30 January, 2026 03:46 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Virat Kohli Instagram disappearance leaves fans confused
In an unexpected twist early on January 30, 2026, Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli’s Instagram account mysteriously disappeared, leaving millions of fans confused and curious online.
Users who tried to visit his official handle were met with the familiar “Profile isn’t available” message that typically appears when a page is removed or deactivated - instantly triggering speculation about what might be going on.
With no immediate explanation from Kohli himself, Instagram (Meta), or his team, social media lit up with reactions ranging from genuine concern to humorous disbelief.
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Some fans even turned to his wife, actress Anushka Sharma, flooding the comments under her posts with questions and jokes.
“Bhaabhi, bhaiya ka account kahan gaya?” one user wrote - which translates roughly to “Where has brother’s account gone?” - capturing the blend of worry and comic relief buzzing online.
Alongside serious theories about technical glitches or account security interventions, the incident quickly became fertile ground for internet creativity.
Memes tying the occurrence to the viral “missing penguin” trend - a meme about things vanishing without explanation - spread across platforms as users joked that 2026 might be the year of inexplicable online disappearances.
The intrigue deepened when it emerged that Kohli’s brother’s Instagram also wasn’t showing up in searches at the same time, which added layers to the speculation about whether this was just a glitch or something intentional.
The good news for fans? By Friday morning, Kohli’s official Instagram was back online, active just as before, but without any official word explaining the sudden absence.
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