Team India star batter Virat Kohli met Indian vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar ahead of his return to Ranji Trophy for the match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday,

Delhi are ahead in their match against Railways as they trailed by 200 runs with nine wickets in hand. Sumit Mathur and Navdeep Saini earlier picked up three wickets apiece.

A crowd of around 10,000 arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for Virat Kohli's homecoming, something that is unheard for a Ranji Trophy game

The star batter is all set to return to his Delhi team for the final round of the group stage of the domestic first-class tournament against Railways—and that too after 13 years! Well, we have all seen Virat Kohli making record after record at the international level, but we haven't seen him playing Ranji in a very long time.

Rajeev Shukla, Rajya Sabha MP and BCCI Vice President, met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with Virat Kohli in Delhi ahead of Kohli's return to Ranji

Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli marked his return to domestic cricket after 12 years when he took field for Delhi on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Round 7 match against Railways on Thursday,

Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated return to the Ranji Trophy after 12 years has sparked excitement, with the BCCI making a last-minute decision to broadcast the Delhi vs Railways clash, allowing fans to witness the cricketing icon back in domestic action.

Here is how you can watch Virat Kohli in action live during the Delhi vs Railways Group D match at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Kohli's towering presence on the field fired up players on both sides with an unprecedented fan attendance adding to the intensity

Preparations were being made to telecast the game, more stands than usual were being readied for fans, and players on both sides were excited to be part of his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012