Virat Kohli's Instagram account recovered after disappearing for 6 hours:Account with over 274M followers activated; fans flood social media with reactions

With a latest development, Virat Kohli's Instagram handle recovered once again after fans went into a frenzy on social media. Followers chased Anushka Sharma's account and shared comments on Virat's account recovery. After hours of deactivation, India legend retrieved his Instagram handle. Earlier, Kohli's Instagram account unexpectedly became inaccessible late on Thursday night, leaving fans surprised. Searches for his profile returned no results, and even direct links failed to open, showing a message that the page is not available. The development quickly sparked speculation, given Kohli’s massive presence on social media. With over 274 million followers, Kohli is the most-followed cricketer on Instagram, making the sudden disappearance even more striking. So far, there has been no official clarification from Kohli, his management team, or Instagram, leaving it unclear whether the account was deactivated intentionally or affected by a technical glitch. In recent weeks, Kohli has noticeably reduced his activity on social media and had removed several promotional posts. This has fueled talk of a possible shift in focus towards cricket and family life. Reports also suggest that Kohli charges between ₹12 to ₹14 crore for a single promotional post on Instagram. Virat's account not showing up in Instagram search, watch video... Also read: First time Rohit Sharma won't play in T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli also retired, how Team India replaced the legendary duo? Virat is the third most followed sportsperson in the world on Instagram... (Note: All figures are approximate since followers keep changing daily. 1 million = 1 million) Fans' reaction to the Instagram account shutdown When fans tried to access Virat Kohli's Instagram account, they couldn't find his profile. After this, many users reacted to this. Scored a century on January 18 vs NZ in Indore In ODI, Virat scored a brilliant century against New Zealand in Indore on January 18. In this match, Kohli scored 124 runs off 108 balls, which included 10 fours and 3 sixes. However, despite Kohli's century, the Indian team couldn't succeed in winning the match. Virat will now be seen playing international cricket after 6 months. India's next scheduled ODI series will be against England in England. This three-match series will start from July 14, with matches to be played at Edgbaston, Cardiff and Lord's. Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's record, becomes second-highest run-getter across formats Virat Kohli is the second-highest run scorer across all formats (Test+ODI+T-20). He has 28215 runs in 559 matches. India's Sachin Tendulkar is at number one. Tendulkar has 34357 runs in 664 matches. King Kohli has 85 international centuries Virat Kohli has a total of 85 centuries in international cricket. In Test cricket, Kohli has scored 9230 runs in 210 innings across 123 matches, including 30 centuries. Playing with an average of 46.85, his highest score remains 254 not out. His record in ODI cricket is even more impressive, where he has 54 centuries with 14797 runs in 311 matches. With an average of 58.71 and a strike rate of over 93, Kohli is considered one of the most reliable batsmen in limited-overs cricket. In T-20, he has scored 4188 runs and hit 1 century. Kohli has already retired from Test and T-20 and only plays in the ODI format. Also read: RCB qualify for WPL 2026 final: De Klerk, Mandhana, Harris power Bengaluru to dominant win over UPW Fan reactions on social media after Kohli's account removal After Virat Kohli’s Instagram account went missing, fans began flooding the comment sections of his wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma’s Instagram posts with questions. Her comments section was soon filled with curiosity and speculation from concerned followers. While many users simply posted question marks to express their confusion, others reacted in a light-hearted and humorous way, sharing playful comments as they tried to understand what had happened. Some reactions are going viral: 1. “Comeback Kohli Ji” 2. "Bhabhi, where's Bhaiya's account?" 3. One user jokingly wrote, “Why did Cheeku bhai block me? Answer me… or does this mean you’ve taken my place?” 4. Another fan wrote, “Bhabhi, please tell King bhai to reactivate his account.” Difference between Account Delete and Disable Delete: All your data, photos, videos, followers, likes are permanently removed, which cannot be recovered. Disable: This is temporary. Your account is not visible to others, but you can still log in. What happened to Virat's account: It is not yet clear whether it has been deleted or disabled. For what reasons does Instagram remove/disable accounts? What to do if the account is not visible: How long does recovery take? Where to report: