LizLaz Claims She Was Offered Money to Target Virat Kohli After Instagram Controversy

German model LizLaz claimed she was offered money to make false allegations against Virat Kohli after the recent Instagram controversy.

The Virat Kohli Instagram controversy has taken another turn after German model and influencer LizLaz claimed that some journalists offered her money to publicly accuse the Indian cricket star and make false allegations against him.

LizLaz unexpectedly entered the spotlight after Kohli’s Instagram account allegedly liked one of her posts, which quickly triggered massive discussion across social media platforms. Speaking to Filmymantra Media, she said several people approached her and encouraged her to speak negatively about Kohli for publicity.

LizLaz refused the offers and said Kohli remains one of her favourite cricketers. She added that she had no reason to damage his reputation for money or online attention. Interestingly, LizLaz joked that reactions differed in both countries. According to her, Indian users searched for “Who is LizLaz?” while German audiences asked, “Who is Virat Kohli?” because cricket lacks popularity there.

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“Some journalists even offered me money to say bad things about him (Virat Kohli) and make allegations about things he never did. But why would I do that? I found out because people started calling me. I didn’t even see it in my notifications. I opened Google and there were pages and pages about me. It felt very unreal,” she said.

“In India people were asking, ‘Who is Lizlaz?’ But in Germany, the headlines were asking, ‘Who is Virat Kohli?’ because cricket is not very popular there,” she added.

RCB Need One More Win to Seal IPL 2026 Playoff Spot

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli remains in action for Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the ongoing IPL 2026 season despite a recent slump in form. He currently has 379 runs from 11 innings, including three fifties.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru continue leading the IPL 2026 points table under captain Rajat Patidar. The defending champions currently hold 14 points from 11 matches with seven wins and four defeats, along with a strong Net Run Rate of +1.103.

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RCB moved to the top after a dramatic last-ball win over Mumbai Indians in Raipur on May 10. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans continue pushing hard in the playoff race, but Bengaluru currently maintain the advantage because of their superior Net Run Rate. RCB now needs just one more win from their remaining three league matches to officially seal a playoff spot in IPL 2026.