Virat Kohli is all set to make his return in domestic cricket for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy – a 50-over tournament. His availability has been confirmed by Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) secretary Ashok Sharma who mentioned “He will definitely play a few games, but not sure about the entire tournament” to ESPNcricinfo.
Even though it is still not clear whether he will be playing all the matches as Delhi’s league matches will continue till January 8, which is three days before the ODI series against New Zealand.
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Virat Kohli to play for Delhi: Full schedule of matches
The Delhi Cricket Team will be playing five league matches in Alur, which is on the outskirts of Bengaluru and the other two will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium – Kohli’s home ground for his IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2025 (Wed) | Andhra vs Delhi | Alur | 9:00 AM |
| 26 Dec 2025 (Fri) | Delhi vs Gujarat | Alur | 9:00 AM |
| 29 Dec 2025 (Mon) | Delhi vs Saurashtra | Alur (2) | 9:00 AM |
| 31 Dec 2025 (Wed) | Delhi vs Odisha | Alur (3) | 9:00 AM |
| 03 Jan 2026 (Sat) | Delhi vs Services | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
| 06 Jan 2026 (Tue) | Delhi vs Railways | Alur (2) | 9:00 AM |
| 08 Jan 2026 (Thu) | Delhi vs Haryana | Bengaluru | 9:00 AM |
Virat Kohli last played 50-over cricket for Delhi in September 2013, he was a part of NKP Salve Challenger Trophy. Kohli last played the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2009-10 where he led Delhi in both the tournaments.
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Live Streaming
The Vijay Hazare Trophy matches will telecast live on Star Sports and the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
