Virat Kohli is all set for his Ranji Trophy comeback. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has named the former Indian captain in their squad against Railways. Earlier today, it was confirmed by Delhi’s head coach, Sarandeep Singh, that Kohli will practice with the team on January 28. Now that Delhi has named their squad, it’s been virtually confirmed that Kohli will come again to play for his state in domestic cricket.
Ranji Trophy: Virat Kohli likely to play in Delhi vs Railways match
Kohli has been training with former India head coach Sanjay Bangar in Alibaug to prepare for his comeback and will reach Delhi by the end of the day. He’ll join the team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium tomorrow, and then on January 30, he’ll take the field against Railways.
Virat Kohli Ranji Trophy stats
| Season | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/07 | 6 | 257 | 36.71 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 5 | 373 | 53.28 | 2 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 174 | 34.8 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | 3 | 374 | 93.5 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 4 | 339 | 56.5 | 2 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 1574 | 50.77 | 5 |
More on Cricket
- Predicted KKR playing XI vs SRH: Narine, Ali & batters in focus in re-run of IPL 2024 final
- Buttler’s love affair with RCB continues, joins de Villiers, Gayle to set IPL record
- DRS Apr 3: Sanju Samson replaces Parag as RR captain, Good news for LSG & Virat Kohli injured at IPL 2025?
Rishabh Pant to skip last round of Ranji Trophy
Rishabh Pant, who played against Saurashtra, hasn’t been named in the squad and therefore won’t feature. Pant had chosen to give the captaincy to Ayush Badoni, who has been leading Delhi for some time, and that will remain the same. Pant has been selected for the India vs. England ODI series and will now prioritise white-ball cricket with the ICC Champions Trophy approaching as well.
Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have also decided to skip the last round of the Ranji Trophy, while those who haven’t played in the red-ball tournament, KL Rahul and Kohli, will play at least one game after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made featuring in domestic cricket mandatory.
Delhi’s squad for Ranji Trophy match against Railways
Ayush Badoni (c), Virat Kohli, Sanat Sangwan, Arpit Rana, Yash Dhull, Jonty Sidhu, Himmat Singh, Navdeep Saini, Money Grewal, Harsh Tyagi, Siddhant Sharma, Shivam Sharma, Pranav Rajvanshi, Vaibhav Kandpal, Mayank Gusain, Gagan Vats, Ayush Doseja, Sumit Mathur, Rahul Gahlot, Jitesh Singh, Vansh Bedi.
