The excitement around star batter Virat Kohli’s return to domestic cricket lasted a mere 15 deliveries as the former India captain was dismissed for a forgettable 6, with Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan sending his stump cartwheeling early in the innings.
Broken phones, lost slippers and shoes lying around the Feroz Shah Kotla before a pitch invader breached security to touch Virat Kohli’s feet were some of the unprecedented scenes that summed up the iconic batter’s return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years.
The final round of the Ranji Trophy Group stage is all about one man — Virat Kohli, who will mark his comeback to domestic cricket after more than 12 years. Regardless of Delhi’s chances of making the knockout stages of the premier domestic red-ball tournament, the Group D clash has already garnered all the limelight, thanks to the iconic batter’s participation.
Set to play his first Ranji Trophy match for Delhi since 2012, star batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday hogged the limelight on his return to the Feroz Shah Kotla ground to join his side’s training session ahead of the inconsequential final Group Stage clash against the Railways, starting January 30.
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Mumbai were 133/1 in their second innings at stumps on Day, leading UP by 346 runs. Skipper Prithvi Shaw led from the front and scored 64 in 71 balls. He scored 64 off the 66 runs in the opening stand with his partner Yashasvi Jaiswal staying put on 0 right through.
Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli feels if young player Yash Dhull keeps on performing consistently in domestic matches, the Delhi batter will certainly play for Team India.
Dhull opened the batting for Delhi after Tamil Nadu skipper Vijay Shankar elected to bowl first. Dhull watched his opening partner Dhruv Shorey get out for one followed by one-drop Himmat Singh was dismissed for a duck as pacer Sandeep Warrier bagged both wickets.
The BCCI president, on Tuesday, had said that, no matter what, the Ranji Trophy would be gone ahead with all right. The sweep of the sentences in the assorted news copy suggested a certainty akin to the inevitability of the everyday rise of the sun in the east.
Bhatia started his domestic career with Tamil Nadu in 1999-2000 season prior to moving to Delhi in 2003-04.
