As IPL 2025 heats up, a dramatic off-field clash between singer Rahul Vaidya and cricket icon Virat Kohli has stirred social media. Despite Kohli’s dominant performance on the pitch — leading the Orange Cap race with 505 runs from 11 matches — it’s his online activity that’s now grabbing headlines.
How It All Began
The scandal broke out when fans spotted Kohli’s Instagram handle had ‘liked’ a post with social media influencer Avneet Kaur. The engagement went viral immediately, leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter to release a clarification.
“While clearing my feed, it seems that the algorithm might have incorrectly logged an interaction. There was absolutely no intention behind it. I request that no unnecessary assumptions be made,” Kohli clarified in a statement.
Rahul Vaidya Mocks Kohli’s Clarification
Singer Rahul Vaidya quickly jumped into the fray, posting a sarcastic video on Instagram that mimicked Kohli’s explanation.
“Aaj ke baad aisa ho sakta hai ki algorithm bohot saare photos like karde jo maine nahi kare. So jo bhi ladki ho, please don’t do PR around it because it is not my mistake. It is Instagram’s mistake, okay?” Vaidya said.
Later, Vaidya claimed that Kohli had blocked him on the platform, humorously suggesting it might have been another “glitch.” “I think that too is an Instagram glitch… Instagram ne bola hoga Virat Kohli ko, ‘Main tere behalf pe Rahul Vaidya ko block kardeti hoon,'” he joked.
Backlash From Kohli’s Fans
The exchanges soon took an ugly turn. Kohli’s supporters started trolling Rahul Vaidya, with the singer claiming that abuse had even reached his family members. “Virat Kohli’s supporters are even greater jokers than Virat! You are abusing my wife, my sister… who have nothing to do with it. That’s why I say, you Virat supporters are jokers — 2 kaudi ke jokers,” Vaidya flayed on social media.
Rahul Vaidya Clarifies His Stand
In spite of the hot exchange, Vaidya asserted that he still admires Kohli’s cricketing abilities. “I was his fan. I am still a fan of the cricketer, but I don’t support him as a human being… My joke about Virat and Avneet was just a joke,” he explained in a Zoom interview.
Summary of Events
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Kohli’s Instagram account liked a post featuring Avneet Kaur.
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Kohli blamed the incident on an algorithm error.
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Rahul Vaidya mocked the explanation via Instagram stories.
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Vaidya claimed Kohli blocked him — possibly due to another “glitch.”
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Fans retaliated, and Vaidya responded harshly.
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The feud evolved into a full-blown online drama.
As the IPL season progresses, the social media clash between Kohli and Vaidya continues to generate buzz, blurring the line between cricket and pop culture.
