A viral Instagram post by adult film star Kendra Lust featuring Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli set social media abuzz this week, sparking shock, humour, and intense debate among fans before an unexpected twist revealed the truth. The image, shared on Thursday, showed the two appearing together in what seemed like a candid moment, instantly grabbing attention across platforms.
Kendra Lust’s Instagram post praising Virat Kohli hits the internet
In the post, Lust praised Kohli’s personality, calling him “an inspiration and truly down-to-earth,” and added hashtags linking India and the United Kingdom along with “People’s Champ.” The warm caption, combined with the seemingly casual photograph, led many users to assume the meeting was real. Within hours, the post amassed more than 350,000 likes and thousands of comments, propelling it into Instagram’s viral orbit.
Fans unfamiliar with Lust’s online humour took the image at face value, while others immediately began questioning the authenticity of the photograph. The buzz intensified because Kohli is known for maintaining a relatively private personal life despite his global fame.
Fans react to Lust and Kohli’s meeting with shock, memes and skepticism
The reactions in the comments section reflected a mix of disbelief and comedy. Some fans joked about Kohli’s marriage to Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, with remarks like “Anushka Bhabi ka kya hoga?” Others flooded the post with memes and sarcastic takes like “Ek Taraf Hai Gharwali Ek Taraf Baharwali”, while a more skeptical group asked for proof of when and where the meeting supposedly took place.
As screenshots of the post spread to X (formerly Twitter), Reddit and Facebook, debates erupted over whether the image was digitally altered. The confusion itself became part of the viral appeal, with users sharing the photo simply to join the trending conversation.
Twist behind the viral photo
The speculation ended when it became clear that the viral image was completely AI-generated. Lust has a history of sharing humorous, fabricated images with famous personalities, using artificial intelligence as a creative tool. In the past, she has posted similar faux meetups with Bollywood megastars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, often leaving followers amused once the truth emerges.
The Kohli post followed the same pattern, playing on the realism of modern AI imagery and the internet’s tendency to react before verifying facts.
Kohli busy preparing for New Zealand ODIs
Adding to the improbability of the meetup, Kohli has been in India focusing on cricket commitments. The former India captain has been representing Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and is preparing for the upcoming India-New Zealand ODI series, scheduled to begin on January 11. There has been no official travel or public appearance linking him to the United Kingdom during this period.
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