Not long ago, in September 2024, Virat Kohli’s name was included in Delhi’s Ranji Trophy probables, which garnered much attention, and people started assuming that he would play in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. However, he was not in the squad when the first phase started, which was expected considering his national commitments.
Now, after watching his poor run in Tests during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and before that in the New Zealand series, talks have started once again, especially after India lost to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a humiliating margin of 1-3. We saw how coach Gautam Gambhir indicated the value of playing in the Ranji Trophy to everyone. Before that, we had seen how the board also wanted senior players to take part in domestic tournaments.
Speaking about Virat Kohli, who managed to score just 190 runs in 9 innings during the Australian tour, his form is seeing a slump once again, and many cricket experts and fans believe that the run machine should go back to the roots and play a few matches before preparing for the England tour. The Ranji Trophy’s second phase, scheduled from February 26 to March 2, could see some big names taking part in it. But can we see Kohli? That is going to be the question. But do you know when Virat Kohli last played for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy?
Virat Kohli last Ranji match
The last time Virat Kohli played in the Ranji Trophy was in 2012, against Uttar Pradesh. The Delhi team featured players like Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, and Ashish Nehra, while Uttar Pradesh had the likes of Suresh Raina and Mohammad Kaif. In that game, Kohli scored 14 and 42 before being dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in both innings.
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 |
