Virat Kohli found himself in hot water last week over an Instagram like. A meme page pointed out that the cricketer had liked pictures of TV actress Avneet Kaur shared by her fan page, and the thing blew out of proportion. Kohli also shared an official statement clarifying that he had accidentally liked the pictures and blamed Instagram’s algorithm for the blunder. But looks like Kohli’s little mistake has turned into a blessing for the actress, and here’s why.
Virat Kohli’s reaction on accidentally liking a photo of Avneet Kaur. pic.twitter.com/4iJmtiFKEy
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Avneet Kaur gains followers
As per reports, after the Virat Kohli controversy, Avneet Kaur gained over 1 million followers on Instagram. BuzzCraft, a digital tracking agency, noted that Avneet’s social media post value had increased by 30%, rising from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.6 lakh. The report also stated that the TV actress received as many as 12 new brand deals post the incident. Looks like Virat Kohli’s accidental like has turned into a boon rather than a bane for Avneet.
