Rakul Preet Singh strongly reacts to Virat Kohli's Instagram controversy with Avneet Kaur

Virat Kohli has been yet again brought back into the headlines for his controversial online incident featuring the young sensation Avneet Kaur by the Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh. Last month, Virat Kohli had found himself in the middle of an unexpected social media storm.

Actually, the Indian cricket superstar had liked an Instagram post shared by the actress Avneet Kaur. It was just a like, but users speculated and criticized Kohli for the same, and his action eventually turned into a full-blown controversy.

Virat Kohli’s online move still making waves

This forced the former Indian captain to clear the air himself, stating that it was an algorithm error, but by then, social media had already erupted with debates and reactions.

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Clarifying the incident, Kohli posted on his Instagram story, “I'd to clarify that while clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. There was absolutely no intent behind it. I request that no unnecessary assumptions be made. Thank you for your understanding.”

Now, sharing her views on the controversy, Rakul Preet Singh expressed her disappointment over how such an unimportant issue made headlines. The actress has pointed out how surprising it was that something as minor as an accidental Instagram like could trigger such intense chatter.

Rakul Preet Singh slams social media over Virat Kohli-Avneet Kaur ‘Like’ controversy

Rakul also highlighted the irony of how much people read into social media interactions, even counting changes in follower counts. Amidst the incident, Rakul shared her admiration for one of the most loved couples in the town, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma. She called the couple a source of inspiration for herself and praised their bond and the way they support each other.

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Rakul Preet Singh said on the Shubhankar Mishra Podcast, "Too sad yaar. That is too sad. Hum log itne velle hai na. Hum bohot velle hain ki humko yeh bhi pata chal gaya ke 2 million followers badh gaye. Fark hi nahi padta na yaar. Kya fark padta hai agar kisi ne like kara, ya nahi kara, ya galti se ho gaya (It is so sad. We have too much time on our hands to know that two million followers increased. How does it matter if someone liked it or did not like it, or it happened accidentally?),"

Virat Kohli gears up for IPL 2025 Final

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, who recently retired from Test cricket, is currently playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing IPL 2025. Recently, RCB crushed Punjab Kings (PBKS) by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 to make it to the finals for the fourth time in their history.

Now, the winner of Qualifier 2 between PBKS and Mumbai Indians will face RCB in the IPL 2025 final on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Kohli will be on focus in the final, as he is known to deliver on the big stage, and given his form, the fireworks are expected in Ahmedabad. He is currently the fifth leading run scorer this season with 614 runs across 14 innings.