Virat Kohli Ranji Trophy Match: Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is ready to return to domestic cricket after a long gap of 12 years. Virat Kohli is seen playing in the Ranji Trophy match against Railways at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the fans about this match. Delhi captain Ayush Badoni has won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Due to the popularity of King Kohli, for the first time, a jam-packed atmosphere is being witnessed in a Ranji match. Fans are so crazy about Kohli that a long queue of spectators has formed outside the stadium since 7 am. Everyone seems desperate to get a glimpse of King Kohli.
A crowd of fans gathered outside the stadium
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli will be playing in Delhi jersey for the first time since 2012 in a Ranji match. Kohli played his last Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh in 2012. The stadium is expected to be full during this match between Delhi and Railways from January 30. A crowd of fans has been seen outside Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium since morning. Everyone is waiting for this match as if it is not a Ranji match but an IPL or an international match.
The craze for Virat Kohli was such that the queue of fans to watch him play and get entry into the Arun Jaitley Stadium became almost two kilometers long. The video of this scene is going viral on social media.
THE LONG QUEUE OUTSIDE ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM AT 7 AM TO WATCH KOHLI 🤯
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 30, 2025
– The Face of World Cricket. pic.twitter.com/kOu5xoy3NZ
What did the fans, eager to see Virat, say?
A fan who reached Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium to see Virat Kohli said, “I have left my office and have come here since morning to see Virat Kohli. I am very excited to see Virat Kohli for the first time.” Another fan said, “Virat Kohli has come to play a Ranji match after so many years and if he scores a century in this match, it will be fun. This will be a very special moment in my life.”
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Another fan said, “Virat Kohli is coming to play Ranji after a long time and if he plays Ranji like this, we will keep getting a chance to see him. I live in Delhi, so my request to him is that he should play as much as possible for Delhi so that we fans can see him playing.”
THIS IS KING KOHLI'S LEGACY..!!!! 🐐
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) January 30, 2025
Look at the fans at Arun Jaitley stadium just to see Virat Kohli in the Ranji match – The Box Office. 🙇🫡 pic.twitter.com/bJQy8NDsa4
Kohli will play at this number under the captaincy of Ayush Badoni
Virat Kohli is all set to play under the captaincy of his junior player Ayush Badoni. Although the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) had earlier offered him the captaincy of the team, Kohli turned it down and decided to play under Badoni’s leadership. According to PTI, Ayush Badoni said that Virat Kohli will bat at number 4 in the match against Railways.
Virat Kohli in search of form
Kohli, who returned to domestic cricket after 12 years, will try to regain his form through this match. Kohli’s performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy was very disappointing. He scored only 190 runs in 5 matches and his average was 23.75. However, his fans hope that he will regain his rhythm before the Champions Trophy 2025 and will be seen in his old form once again.
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