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DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli return to the Ranji Trophy after 13 years was short-lived as he was clean-bowled on just 6 runs on Day 2 of Delhi’s clash against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

The right-hand batter return to India’s Premier domestic tournament Ranji Trophy after 13 years, drew crowds in huge numbers at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

After Kohli’s early dismissal by Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan, a large number of fans left the stadium.

Delhi’s score was 78-2 when Kohli arrived at the crease. He was supposed to anchor the innings but his stay at the crease was brief, lasting only 15 balls.

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After stamping his authority with a glorious boundary down the ground off Sangwan, he was undone by an in-swinging delivery on the very next ball, which sent his stumps cartwheeling.

A month earlier, one of India’s greatest batters had a forgettable Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia where he averaged 23.75 in nine innings.

Kohli made himself available for his domestic team Delhi to participate in the Ranji Trophy earlier this month in a bid to regain form and abide by the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rules, which made playing domestic cricket mandatory for all players.

The right-hander missed Delhi’s match against Saurashtra due to a neck sprain, however, he arrived in Delhi on Monday night ahead of the match against Railways.

For the unversed, Virat Kohli played his last game in the Ranji Trophy during the 2012-13 season against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad.

Kohli joins other top players including Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal to play in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy.

READ: Virat Kohli’s return to Ranji Trophy triggers chaos at Delhi Stadium

DELHI: India batting maestro Virat Kohli returned to the Ranji Trophy after 13 years, drawing crowds in huge numbers at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday.

One of India’s greatest batters had a forgettable Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia where he averaged 23.75 in nine innings.

Kohli made himself available for his domestic team Delhi to participate in the Ranji Trophy earlier this month in a bid to regain form and abide by the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rules, which made playing domestic cricket mandatory for all players.

His return saw a huge number of fans flocking to Delhi’s stadium to watch the run-machine play in India’s premier domestic tournament after more than a decade.

The right-hander missed Delhi’s match against Saurashtra due to a neck sprain, however, he arrived in Delhi on Monday night ahead of the match against Railways.

Earlier, Virat Kohli’s return to the tournament resulted in a stampede-like situation as fans turned up in dozens to watch the star player play in front of them.

According to Indian media outlets, chaos erupted at the gates of the stadium when eager fans began pushing each other.

Some of the fans fell on the ground, resulting in the injuries to three fans. In the stampede-like situation, a police bike was damaged while dozens of fans left behind their shoes.

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Reports said that a security official also sustained injuries as he was attempting to control the situation.

Video footage from outside the stadium showed fans with kids raising them on their shoulders to avoid suffocation in the crowded conditions.

For the unversed, Virat Kohli played his last game in the Ranji Trophy during the 2012-13 season against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad.

Kohli joins other top players including Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal to play in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy.

READ: Virat Kohli’s return to Ranji Trophy triggers chaos at Delhi Stadium

India star batter Virat Kohli has returned to the Ranji Trophy after a gap of 12 years, representing Delhi against Railways in the ongoing match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Kohli made himself available for his domestic team Delhi to participate in the Ranji Trophy earlier this month in a bid to regain form and abide by the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rules, which made playing domestic cricket mandatory for all players.

He missed Delhi’s match against Saurashtra due to a neck sprain, however, he arrived in Delhi on Monday night ahead of the match against Railways.

His return to the tournament, however, resulted in a stampede-like situation as fans turned up in dozens to watch the star player play at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.

According to Indian media outlets, chaos erupted at the gates of the stadium when eager fans began pushing each other.

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Some of the fans fell on the ground, resulting in the injuries to three fans. In the stampede-like situation, a police bike was damaged while dozens of fans left behind their shoes.

Reports said that a security official also sustained injuries as he was attempting to control the situation.

Video footage from outside the stadium showed fans with kids raising them on their shoulders to avoid suffocation in the crowded conditions.

For the unversed, Virat Kohli played his last game in the Ranji Trophy during the 2012-13 season against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad.

Kohli joins other top players including Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal to play in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy.

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India star batter Virat Kohli has reportedly declined captaincy of the Delhi team ahead of his return to the Ranji Trophy.

Kohli made himself available for his domestic team Delhi to participate in the Ranji Trophy earlier this month in a bid to regain form and abide by the new BCCI rules, which made playing domestic cricket mandatory for all players.

He missed Delhi’s match against Saurashtra due to a neck sprain, however, he arrived in Delhi on Monday night ahead of the match against Railways and has been training with the team.

According to the reports, the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) had approached Virat Kohli to lead his home team upon his return, however, he declined the captaincy offer.

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The star batter emphasized that the team’s functioning should not be hindered and supported the young captain, Ayush Badoni, to continue leading the team.

It’s worth noting that previously, Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant was also offered the captaincy but he also declined the offer owing to similar reasons.

For the unversed, Virat Kohli will be returning to domestic cricket after 13 long years during the Ranji Trophy match against Railways, which is scheduled to start on 30 January at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Delhi Squad for the clash against Railways

Ayush Badoni (c), Virat Kohli, Pranav Rajvanshi (wk), Sanat Sangwan, Arpit Rana, Mayank Gusain, Shivam Sharma, Sumit Mathur, Vansh Bedi (wk), Money Grewal, Harsh Tyagi, Siddhant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dhull, Gagan Vats, Jonty Sidhu, Himmat Singh, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rahul Gehlot, Jitesh Singh

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