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Virat Kohli Returns to Social Media Amid Deactivation Scare; Fans Rejoice Under Anushka Sharma’s Posts: ‘Ese Daraya Mat Kro Kohli Bhai’

Virat Kohli’s Instagram account with over 274 million followers was restored hours after a brief outage caused by a possible technical glitch or security protocol.

  • Virat Kohli's Instagram account with over 274 million followers vanished briefly before being restored, with followers, verification badges, and posts intact.
  • Meta's automated systems and security protocols may have flagged suspicious logins, while a backend glitch or human error by a social-media manager is also suggested.
  • Fans and followers noticed the disappearance early on January 30 and encountered the `this page isn't available` message, while Kohli's X account remained active, fueling speculation.
  • The incident highlights commercial stakes tied to celebrity profiles, given Kohli's reported 14 crore per-post value, and underscores broader risks to platform trust and account-security practices.
  • Given Kohli's interest in mindfulness, reports from New Delhi note the outage drew worldwide attention, with observers pointing to marketing `going dark` tactics as a possible reason.
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India Today broke the news in India on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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