Viral Claim of Virat Kohli Consuming Beef in Florida Restaurant is Fake

A screenshot of a restaurant bill is making rounds on the X platform (formerly Twitter) with a claim that Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli consumed beef in Florida restaurant. An X account going by the name Hydrogen X (Archived link) shared the screenshot of the bill and wrote, “JUST IN: Viral restaurant bill of Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma in Florida, USA. He was eating beef despite being Hindu.”

A bill screenshot and the same claim were posted by other handles, including Dankshubhum (Archived link), NishaR045 (Archived link), Prathmesh45 (Archived link), and many more. The majority of them appeared to be Rohit Sharma fans who were using this screenshot to start a fandom war against Virat Kohli and his supporters.

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Fact Check

The claim raised doubts because as per The Indian Express report, Virat Kohli turned vegetarian back in the year 2018 due to some health issues. Apart from this, his wife, Bollywood actress, Anushka Sharma has also been practicing vegetarianism since 2015.

So, we ran a reverse image search to find the real story behind the bill’s screenshot. The reverse image search led us to an article by News18. The headline of the article is, “US Man Ends Up Paying Rs 45K at Gordon Ramsay Restaurant After Misreading Menu.” A man named Jeffrey Paige from New Jersey, USA, reportedly went on a dinner date and tried a new dish without bothering to go through the rate card. He purchased a 12-ounce portion, believing the 5A Japanese Kobe to be less expensive than the American Wagyu. He quickly realized his error, though, when a bill for $600, or Rs. 45,000, was delivered to him. This incident happened at the Atlantic City Hotel’s Gordon Ramsay Steak restaurant in the year 2021. The couple ended up paying 45k due to their ignorance. They later uploaded the bill on the internet which went immensely viral.

Additionally, the date mentioned in the edited Instagram post is October 19, 2021, but according to another report in The Indian Express, Virat Kohli was in the UAE for the T20 World Cup 2021, and not Florida. Virat Kohli also shared a post on Instagram enjoying brunch with his family in Dubai.

In conclusion, the viral claim that Virat Kohli ate beef in a Florida restaurant is fake.

Claim	Virat Kohli consumed beef in a Florida restaurant
Claimed by	X users
Fact Check	Fake

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