Virat Kohli’s return to domestic cricket has been one of the most-awaited part for all the fans. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) will be taking all the necessary steps to ensure the event runs without any problem. Delhi will be facing Railways at Arun Jaitely Stadium on January 30. The DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma confirmed that additional security has been requested from Delhi Police and enhanced their own private security measures.
Virat Kohli last played Ranji match in November 2012, and now his return comes when BCCI has issued a strict directive for all the players and made playing domestic cricket “mandatory”.
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“The Delhi Police will receive a letter from us, we have enhanced our private security so we have initiated all these arrangements and we will attempt there is no inconvenience for the fans when they come on January 30 to see the match,” Ashok Sharma said to PTI.
“Gate numbers 7, 16 and 15 will be open. Whoever will come to watch will get to see Virat bat, they will see the ball move and we are fully ready to keep these three gates open.”
“Virat Kohli will be playing Ranji cricket after 12 years, there is a lot of excitement among the spectators. All the new players were excited when it was confirmed that he will play. We expect a capacity of 8,000-10,000 fans in Delhi will turn up to see Virat Kohli because he has a lot of followers,” said Sharma.
(With PTI Inputs)
