Sanjay Jha revealed that Kohli, who used to love chicken chili in his younger days, has now shifted his preference to a vegetarian option.
Such was Kohli's aura that a strong crowd of over 10,000 remained at the stadium despite Railways batting first.
With Delhi opting to bowl first, Virat Kohli is expected not before the end of second session today given he has been slotted to bat at number 4.
Ranji Trophy - Delhi vs Railways live streaming: The live streaming of Virat Kohli's Ranji Trophy return match will be available on the JioCinema app and website.
The seventh and final group stage round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season will take place on Thursday
The match between Delhi and Railways will begin on January 30 at 9:30 AM IST and will be played at the Arun Jaitey Stadium in New Delhi.
Seven out of eight spots for the quarterfinals are still up for grabs in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season
Kohli is set to end his hiatus from domestic cricket with Delhi's Ranji Trophy game against Railways starting January 30
Rohit has played 42 Ranji matches before his return in the 2024-25 season, while Kohli has only 19 matches under his belt
Initially, Kohli was expected to play in Delhi's match against Saurashtra, but a neck sprain delayed his participation.
Indian Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to make his return to domestic cricket for the first time since 2025
A rare congregation of stars will be on display when the Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday with big names such as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant agreeing to show up for their respective sides, nudged primarily by the BCCI's stern diktat on respect for domestic cricket. Rohit will be turning up for defending champions Mumbai after nearly a decade when action resumes in the second half of the country's premier red-ball competition across different venues. For the first time this season, the two biggest white-ball competitions -- Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy -- split the Ranji Trophy into two halves with each state side playing five matches apiece in the first leg. With every team to play two more matches in the second round, a lot will be at stake not only for the sides involved but also for various national players, who have been clearly told that they cannot ignore domestic cricket anymore following crushing defeats to New Zealand at home and Australia in an
Kohli was notably missing from the Delhi squad for the penultimate round of group-stage matches, where Delhi faces Saurashtra in Rajkot starting January 23
The tournament is divided into two categories -- the Elite category with 32 teams split into four groups, and the Plate category with six teams
Multiple regular members of the Indian Test team are expected to join their respective domestic teams for the upcoming rounds of the Ranji Trophy
Haryana will be looking to create history by becoming only the third team after Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to win back-to-back titles
In 2024, BCCI introduced measures to encourage players to prioritise Test cricket amid the rising popularity and financial allure of T20 leagues globally
Rohit's recent performances have been underwhelming, having managed only 31 runs in five innings during the Australia tour
Karun Nair created a world record for the most runs between dismissals in List A cricket, tallying 542 runs in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy for Vidarbha
Bangar said that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have demonstrated their commitment by continuing to perform at the domestic level