'I feel sorry for him': Liz Laz reacts to Virat Kohli liking her bold photos on Instagram

German influencer Liz Laz shot to overnight stardom after eagle-eyed fans noticed a "like" from India’s star batter Virat Kohli on one of her bold Instagram photos. The discovery ignited a social media frenzy, sending waves of netizens to her profile and making news headlines.

After netizens spotted the cricket legend engaging with her bold pictures, her profile was swarmed by Kohli’s massive fanbase, resulting in a significant boost to her account as fans flooded it with likes and comments.

According to Liz Laz, her sudden rise to fame was a total shock. She told the Hindustan Times that she only realized a cricket legend had engaged with her content once she saw her own face all over the news. She said, “It was crazy because I woke up and then I was all over the news. I don’t even know when he liked the picture, I learnt through the news. So many people found the articles done on me on many different platforms and sent them to me in my DMs. I got so many messages today, people were super excited about it."

She further said that she first learnt about cricketer Virat Kohli on her trip to India in 2025. Back then, Liz shared that she started watching IPL and became a Royal Challengers Bangalore fan.

Further, on being asked about Kohli disliking her pictures, she said, “I felt a bit sorry for him actually! I was so happy that he liked it, but then him unliking it, I felt a bit bad for him because I don’t even know how it became such a big story. How did people notice, how did they make it news… that was probably not his intention behind it, but still I am grateful for it and I appreciate the support from him."

Well, this isn't the first time Kohli has found himself in the middle of a social media stir. He previously sparked a similar controversy after liking a photo of Avneet Kaur. On that occasion, however, the cricketer addressed the buzz and clarified that the 'like' was nothing more than a technical glitch.