Virat Kohli taken in the controversy of smoking after a blurred image sparkle online indignation

The Indian Cricket Superstar Virat Kohli is again at the center of an explosion in social media, and this time, that has nothing to do with its cricket brightness. A blurred and not verified photo and a deleted reddit post threw Virat Kohli in the middle of a smokers’ controversy.

After having driven the royal challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as a long-awaited young girl IPL earlier this month, Kohli went to his second house, London, with his family, making rare public appearances. Now, Kohli’s role in the Indian Cricket team is only limited to ODI after retirement from the T20i test and cricket.

However, the former Indian captain had always made the headlines, thanks to his contribution to the test cricket, while the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy began in England. Fans and cricket experts lacked the presence of the Virat still dominant in the series of five game tests in progress.

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Well, Kohli is now back in big titles for a Reddit article which has taken the internet storm. The position entitled “Virat Kohli Fume” said that the right -handed striker secretly smokes cigarettes, which is a striking contrast between his public image of the discipline and his alleged personal life.

The Reddit Post did not stop there because he accused Kohli of having eaten non -vegetarian food despite his known as a vegan. He became a vegetarian under the influence of his wife, the actress of Bollywood, Anushka Sharma, who is known for her strong position on animal rights.

Does Virat Kohli smoke in a deleted reddit post?

However, the original Reddit wire has been deleted, but it has already stormed social media. A user dropped a photo showing that Kohli smoked in Kohli. Despite its blurred quality and lack of confirmation, the image has instantly become viral on social media platforms, triggering a storm of opinion, reactions and debates.

The whole image of Kohli RP, the “non-smoker” and the “non-drinker” is a scam as planned. His fans had the audacity to troller Ms Dhoni for having smoked a hookah. What a false man .😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/pbdik5at7q

– Tweet of my grave. (@kalhonahoooooo) June 28, 2025

Alibulating the drama more, the original post also made a radical affirmation according to which “hundreds of IPL players” smoke during the IPL season. However, the position did not appoint any player, but he added more suspicion to the controversy already brewed.

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A blurred viral photo pretending to show Kohli smoking divided fans on social networks. While some have criticized the striker icon, many defended the star, arguing that the image is not clear and could be a double. Some have even said that the object in his hand could be a pacifier, not a cigarette, while some have called for intimacy when he “won the right to live in his own conditions”.

Here’s how fans react to the Virang Kohli viral post:

He has earned the right to live life according to his own conditions – whether in private or in public. A legend that has won almost all the cricket trophies and is now standing at the twilight of his incredible career. Everyone deserves a little intimacy, especially someone who gave us so much.

– đEXV (@itruelleydev) June 28, 2025

This image comes from 2023 although https://t.co/ocmoxute46

– ahama premaa (@Ahamapremaa) June 28, 2025

He doesn’t look like Virat Kohli
Very big difference https://t.co/aqwmtmd8hy

– Dr Stephen Vincent Strange (@ kumarimes8) June 28, 2025

I can’t even eat, let the man enjoy a pacifier in peace and they want his return of testing. We never see it again 😅 https://t.co/xcrv5yvocg

– Arnav (@ Arnav714) June 28, 2025

I have no problem if Virat Kohli is a

Smoking
Drinker
Non -vegetarian eater

I only have a problem with this Professor Professor while even after doing all of this, he visits Premanadji Maharaj Ji with a camera. pic.twitter.com/6oswowuxfe

– ctrl c ctrl same (@ctrlmemes_) June 28, 2025

Virat Kohli is known to smoke from time to time, but he keeps it under Wraps because of his spiritual and clean public image. Although he is considered a vegetarian because of Anushka’s bond with animal welfare, it seems that he eats non-VEG.

– ✿ (@mwahymyy) June 28, 2025

First of all, Virat does not smoke and the image is that you show, it is from another person who looks like kohli, if you have time, then look for the same way as you will discover it, otherwise you satisfied with false news and finally here you show the false kohli

– XI Jinpinggg (@ nikhilg79742367) June 28, 2025

Only one month after announcing his Test Cricket retirement, Kohli is already taking the grounds of the field. Kohli, who ended his test career with 9,230 points in 123 games, including 30 centuries, has now invested 40 crosses ₹ in Agilitas, a growing sports items.

Agilitas was founded two years ago by Abhishek Ganguly, the former head of Puma India. Ganguly shares a longtime link with Kohli, having played a key role by making him the face of Puma during his stay at the company. Now, the two have joined their hands again, but this time in the business world, while Virat supports the last Ganguly company in the sport industry.