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Virat Kohli set for Delhi return in Ranji Trophy after 12-year
Virat Kohli is set to play in the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 12 years! He has confirmed availability to play for Delhi against Railways in the final round starting January 30.
Virat Kohli is set to return in Delhi's domestic first class match for the first time since 2012 in the final round of Ranji Trophy fixtures for the season beginning January 30.
After a 12-year break from domestic cricket, Indian batter Virat Kohli will return to play for Delhi against Railways in their final Ranji Trophy group stage game on January 30, as confirmed by head coach Sarandeep Singh. Kohli last played in the tournament in November 2022 against Uttar Pradesh, where he managed scores of 14 and 43 in a six-wicket loss. His last appearance for Delhi came in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in 2013 as skipper, with the team finishing as runners-up.
The break in status quo potentially results from a recent updation in BCCI policy that makes it mandatory for national team players to participate in domestic tournaments in the absence of any international fixtures and permission to skip games must be taken from the head of the selection panel, who at the moment is Ajit Agarkar. Since the announcement, Test incumbents Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal as well as skipper Rohit Sharma have made themselves available for the upcoming penultimate round of fixtures beginning January 23. Kohli was thus also expected to feature against Saurashtra in Rajkot but was given the go-ahead by the BCCI medical staff to pull out with neck pain, having taken an injection for the same on January 8.
Kohli is also part of the Indian squad for ODIs against England beginning February 6, and it remains to be seen whether the Ranji appearance will impact his availability for the first of three games. Regardless, the star batter is expected to play a key role for the team at the Champions Trophy 2025 starting from February 19 in Pakistan, with India's games set to take place in the United Arab Emirates.
Virat has played 23 Ranji matches with an average of 50.77 and scored 1574 runs and 5 centuries.
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