India, May 12 -- The controversy surrounding Virat Kohli's alleged Instagram 'like' took a dramatic turn after German model LizLaz made an explosive claim that she was offered money to speak negatively about the Indian cricketing icon and make false allegations. LizLaz had unexpectedly come under the spotlight after Kohli's Instagram account appeared to "like" one of her posts, triggering widespread discussion and speculation across social media platforms.

The influencer and singer said in an interview with Filmymantra Media, whose clips went viral on social media on Tuesday, that she was convinced by a few journalists to make false statements about Kohli and publicly target him, and was even offered money to make those allegations.

She...