Virat Kohli To Steve Smith: Last Domestic First Class Appearances Of Fab 4

Star players such as Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith are part of the Fab 4 that is recognized internationally. Besides, they represent their countries in international cricket competitions, and at the same time, they play domestic leagues to remain active and improve their performance. Here’s a look at their recent domestic first-class appearances:

Virat Kohli has not played any first-class match for Delhi after November 2012 in a Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh. Kohli managed to make only 14 & 43 in two innings and Delhi was defeated by six wickets in the game. Both times Kohli was bowled out by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Virat Kohli to Steve Smith: Last Domestic FC Appearances

Compared with former Indian captain Virat Kohli, the rest of the Fab 4 players have played more domestic cricket than him. Joe Root’s last first-class domestic game was in May 2024, when he was a part of the Yorkshire County Championship Division Two side against Sussex.

Joe Root performed reasonably well in the first innings, getting 67 but got out for a measly total of 10 in the second. Sussex was the winner of the match by a 21-run margin.

Kane Williamson’s last first-class domestic cricket match was in November 2024, playing for Northern Districts at Auckland for the Plunket Shield. For Kane Williamson, he made 60 and 4, and his team won by 179 runs.

Steve Smith last played domestic first-class cricket in October 2024 for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield against Victoria. But Steve Smith went into a shell straight away, scoring only three runs in two innings. He struggled to get a 3 on 29 balls in the first innings but received a duck in the next innings.