Former India captain Virat Kohli is all set to make his first domestic cricket appearance since 2012 in Delhi's final Ranji Trophy group game of the 2024/25 season against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Despite Delhi's imminent elimination, it is expected to be one of the most high-profile domestic matches in recent history, given Kohli's return to the tournament and the match being a homecoming.After training sessions in Alibaug under the watchful eyes of former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar, Kohli travelled to Delhi over the weekend and practised on both days in the lead-up to the match. Besides focusing on his batting, with the 36-year-old under fire over his batting performance in India's last two Test series, it was a fun-filled outing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium with his new teammates.Despite the superstar personality, shutterbugs all around, and media swarming the venue over the last few days, Kohli hasn't changed a bit for Delhi team manager Mahesh Bhati, who had coached him during his Under-17 and Under-19 days.
Speaking to Times of India, Bhati revealed that he had noticed Kohli carrying his kit bag on his first day of practice. When he asked his young teammates to help him with the cricket gears, he declined the offer and carried it on his own to the nets.
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