Virat Kohli explained why he removed advertisements off his Instagram profile: “I’m in a very interesting space with social media.”

The most successful hitter in the Indian Premier League is cricket star Virat Kohli, who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This outstanding accomplishment comes on top of the countless runs he has scored for the Indian men’s team in international competition, which has also made him the most followed Indian on Instagram.

Despite having a sizable fan base, Virat had stopped sharing any team or personal accomplishments on social media, and for the past two to three years, his feed has primarily consisted of brand endorsements and advertising partnerships. The cricket player, however, subsequently removed all of these posts from his social media website, leaving internet users to wonder why.

Virat recently spoke with Danish Sait on the sidelines of the IPL 2025, and he has now disclosed why he took that move. He disclosed during the conversation that he is currently in a situation where he dislikes interacting with people on social media. He added that while he does not have any firm plans for the future, he would like to avoid online endorsements for the time being.

“Social media is a really fascinating area for me. I’m not in a position where I’m interacting with people too much right now. The future is unpredictable. In a video that RCB posted to social media, Virat stated, “But it definitely needed a reset.”

𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐙𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐭. 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐬 ✌😇

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So far, Virat Kohli IPL 2025

In terms of Virat Kohli’s IPL 2025 batting record thus far, the RCB star has played six innings and opened with Phil Salt to score 248 runs at an incredible 62.00 average, including three half-centuries. As of Match 30, Kohli is ranked fifth among the top run scorers in the eighteenth iteration of the lucrative competition.

Virat became the first Asian player to reach a century of fifties in Twenty20 cricket with his effort against the Rajasthan Royals, scoring 62* off 45 balls. With 108 half-centuries under his belt, he is currently only surpassed by David Warner of Australia.