Virat Kohli's return to domestic red-ball cricket after 12 years at the Arun Jaitley stadium drew over 15,000 fans. The electrifying atmosphere echoed international matches with chants of “Kohli, Kohli”.

Virat Kohli was reportedly offered the chance to lead Delhi's Ranji Trophy team for the match against Railways but he turned it down.

Whether Kohli scores a century, a double, or even a triple, it hardly raises eyebrows. But the moment he falls cheaply, his ever-growing critics will pounce.

Virat Kohli's last Ranji Trophy appearance for Delhi dates back to an entirely different era in Indian cricket, before his meteoric rise in the Tst set-up over the previos decade.

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy has left the Arun Jaitley Stadium massively crowded in a rare view from a domestic match in the country.

Virat Kohli is currently in New Delhi featuring in the Delhi Ranji Trophy match against Railways at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.