The much-awaited news has been confirmed and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is set to play the Ranji Trophy after having been off the tournament for 12 years.
As reported by the sources of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), Kohli has recovered from his neck stiffness, and he will be in the playing eleven for the Ranji Trophy match against Railways. This is perfect news, as Kohli is going to play in the tournament and his fans are excited to see him on the field. Subsequently, the DDCA keeps Kohli available, and his participation in Ranji Trophy is expected to create a lot of buzz.
“Virat Kohli is available for the Ranji Trophy fixture against Railways on January 30. He had some neck stiffness, so he wasn’t available for the match against Saurashtra. We are really happy that he has decided to represent Delhi after all these years,” sources confirmed to Hindustan Times.
Virat Kohli Ranji Trophy Records
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The talented cricketer, Virat Kohli, is all set to return to the Ranji Trophy, which he has had an excellent career playing for. For Delhi, Kohli has a total of 1574 runs in 23 matches of the Ranji Trophy with an excellent strike rate of 50.77. He currently sits on five centuries and during the 2009/10 season, he managed to score 374 runs in three matches at an average of 93.5.
The last Ranji Trophy match he played was in 2012-13 against Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad, in which he managed to score 57. Finally, after a gap of 12 years, Kohli is now ready to wear Delhi's cap again in the next Ranji Trophy match.
The DDCA has declared him fit for the next ground and the fans are keen to see him back in action. Indeed, people's anticipation for Kohli's return to the Ranji Trophy would be off the roof.