Thousands of fans have filled a stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi, as Virat Kohli makes his much-anticipated return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years. The 36-year-old star batter has turned out for Delhi on Thursday in the Ranji Trophy match against the Railways team at the well-attended Arun Jaitley stadium.

Virat Kohli’s long-awaited return to domestic cricket was filled with excitement, but on Day 1, he didn’t get the chance to bat. As Delhi wrapped up Railways’ innings for 241, Kohli had to watch from the sidelines.

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has made his much-anticipated return to the Ranji Trophy, playing for Delhi against Railways from January 30 onwards in the 2024-25 season, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium witnessed an electrifying atmosphere as Virat Kohli returned to play a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi after 12 long years. With free entry, thousands of fans stormed the venue,