Focus will be on Virat Kohli as the former India captain returns to domestic cricket after more than 12 years. The Delhi vs Railways match starts on 9:30 AM IST.

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”.

Star India batter Virat Kohli is all set to make a comeback to Ranji Trophy after a long gap of 12 years as Delhi lock horns with Railways in their Round 7 clash of the tournament at Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi.

Get all the score updates and commentary as Virat Kohli returns to domestic cricket for the first time since 2012, turning out for Delhi against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

At first, the DDCA opened the roughly 6,000-capacity 'Gautam Gambhir Stand' for spectators but sensing the crowd situation could go out of hand, the officials were forced to open the 'Bishan Bedi Stand' which can accommodate around 14,

Virat Kohli's comeback to the Ranji Trophy has stirred up strong emotions among fans. One fan even managed to breach security at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to meet the star cricketer and touch his feet.

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) set a last-minute rule for all spectators who have decided to visit the Arun Jaitley Stadium and catch Virat Kohli live in action in Delhi's final Ranji Trophy group game against Railways.

Virat Kohli will be playing a Ranji Trophy match for the first time since 2012. He will be back in whites for Delhi with their last Ranji Trophy 2024-25 league game against Railways, scheduled to commence from January 30.