Virat Kohli, India’s star batter, will feature in Delhi’s upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match against Railways, starting Thursday, January 30. Delhi’s head coach, Sarandeep Singh, feels that the senior player’s presence provided motivation to the younger players during the team’s practice session at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, January 28.
Kohli is making his return to the red-ball domestic cricket competition after more than 12 years. The former India captain trained with his Delhi teammates in preparation for his comeback. Discussing Kohli’s practice session with the team, Singh shared his thoughts with IANS:
“Young players were feeling motivated while training with their idol Virat Kohli. It is good for domestic cricket. We had just cricket chat with Kohli and plans for the match were discussed. It was indeed a good day.”
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Before hitting the nets at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Kohli participated in a football game with his teammates. His last Ranji Trophy appearance was in November 2012, where he scored 14 and 43 in a loss to Uttar Pradesh.
Kohli will play under LSG batter Ayush Badoni, while Rishabh Pant, who recently featured in Delhi’s match against Saurashtra, will not play in this contest.
Delhi All-Rounder Shivam Sharma Calls Playing Alongside Virat Kohli ‘Our Nation’s Pride
Delhi all-rounder Shivam Sharma shared his excitement about being in the same dressing room as Virat Kohli for the Ranji Trophy 2024. He mentioned that although his IPL debut was against Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), he now has the opportunity to play alongside the cricketing legend.
Sharma took to X to share his thoughts:
“From playing against him in my IPL debut to now playing with our nation’s pride none other than VIRAT KOHLI.”
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Sharma debuted in the IPL in 2014 with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), delivering standout bowling figures of 4-0-26-2, taking the wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Albie Morkel.
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