Ranji Trophy 2025 / After 13 years, Virat Kohli will be seen in action in Ranji, he will attack this team

Virat Kohli is ready to return to Ranji Trophy after 13 years. On January 30, Delhi will play against Railways at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The young players will get the experience of playing with Virat. This will be their first Ranji match after 2012.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 28, 2025, 01:00 PM
Ranji Trophy 2025: The performance of some star players of Team India on the Australia tour was not up to expectations. Due to this, the BCCI has instructed them to play Ranji Trophy in domestic cricket. The effect of this decision is that now many big stars of Indian cricket are seen playing in Ranji. In this episode, star batsman Virat Kohli is going to make a comeback in the prestigious domestic tournament Ranji Trophy after a long gap of 13 years.

Virat Kohli in Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2012

Virat Kohli, who last played a Ranji match against Uttar Pradesh in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad in 2012, will be seen playing for the Delhi team this time. Then he was the rising star of Indian cricket, and today this legend, who has scored 80 international centuries to his name, is getting a chance to make a new beginning. This move will be inspirational not only for Virat but also for other young players of the team.

Preparation for historic match for Delhi

Delhi's Ranji team will play its last group match against Railways at Arun Jaitley Stadium from January 30. For this, Virat will start practice with the team from January 28. He has been officially included in the Delhi Ranji team, which is captained by Ayush Badoni.

Golden opportunity for young players

Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) secretary Ashok Sharma said on this, "It will be a very learning experience for our young players to share the dressing room with a legend like Virat Kohli. Except Navdeep Saini, no other player in the team has played with Virat in Ranji Trophy before. In such a situation, Virat's presence will boost the confidence of the team and inspire them to perform better."

Effect of BCCI's tough decision

Ranji Trophy was being ignored by the star players of Indian cricket for many years, due to which the level of domestic cricket was getting affected. BCCI took this situation seriously and inspired the big players to play domestic cricket. Rohit Sharma was recently seen playing for Mumbai, and now big names like Virat Kohli are also participating in the Ranji Trophy.

Delhi's Ranji team

The Delhi Ranji team with Virat Kohli is as follows:

Captain: Ayush Badoni

Wicketkeeper: Pranav Rajvanshi, Vansh Bedi

Other players: Sanat Sangwan, Arpit Rana, Mayank Gusai, Shivam Sharma, Sumit Mathur, Mani Grewal, Harsh Tyagi, Siddhant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dhul, Gagan Vats, Jonty Sidhu, Himmat Singh, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rahul Gehlot, Jitesh Singh.

Big opportunity for Delhi cricket fans

This great opportunity to see Virat Kohli play at the Arun Jaitley Stadium will be no less than a celebration for the cricket fans of Delhi. Kohli's presence will not only increase the strength of the Delhi team but will also show the way to the young players to reach new heights.

Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy has once again highlighted the importance of domestic tournaments in Indian cricket. Now it will be interesting to see how Kohli leaves his mark in this tournament.