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"How Can I Play For India?" Virat Kohli Asked By Boy At Ranji Trophy Training. Star Replies: "You Have To..."

At exactly 9am when his jet black Porsche zoomed in through the Feroz Shah Kotla ground's 'Virender Sehwag Gate', it was homecoming for Delhi's very own Virat Kohli, who checked in for a training stint with his first-class team after more than 12 years. Save for pacer Navdeep Saini, all other 18 members of Delhi's squad had only seen him on TV and grown up listening to the tales of how 'Cheeku', the cherubic talent, became the 'King' of Indian cricket.

Young Players Felt Motivated Training With Virat Kohli, Says Delhi Ranji Trophy Coach

India star Virat Kohli, who linked up with the Delhi Ranji Trophy squad at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday, was the source of motivation for his young teammates while training ahead of their match against Railways, said former India off-spinner and head coach Sarandeep Singh. Kohli will be playing his first Ranji Trophy match after more than 12 years, his last domestic cricket match was in Ranji Trophy in November 2012. The former India captain joined his Delhi teammates for football drills, shared laughs, and participated in 100-metre sprints before heading to the batting nets.

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For Virat Kohli, Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy Match Gets Broadcaster. Match To Be Streamed Live

The popularity of Virat Kohli has brought about a big change in the broadcasting plans for the Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy match, starting January 30. The match wasn't supposed to be streamed live on TV as per the original plan but the official broadcaster of the tournament, Jio Cinema, has decided to send its team to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi now, in a bid to pounce on the Kohli-fever. An update has confirmed that fans will be able to wat Delhi vs Railways live on their streaming devices as Kohli makes a return to domestic red-ball cricket after a gap of 12 years.

India vs England LIVE Streaming, IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India vs England 3rd T20I LIVE Streaming: Team India is all set to square off against England in the third T20I in Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot on Tuesday. With 2-0 lead, Suryakumar Yadav and co will now look to gain an unassailable lead in the five-match series. Suryakumar Yadav will be expected to get back to his belligerent best after a prolonged lean run. The year gone by was the least productive for arguably the world's best T20 batter as he totalled 429 runs in 17 innings at an average of 26.81.

Mohammed Shami Makes Comeback After 436 Days In 3rd England T20I, Replaces...

Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami made his long-awaited comeback as he replaced Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI for the third T20I encounter against England in Rajkot on Thursday. Shami, who last played for India in the ICC World Cup 2023 final against Australia, suffered an ankle injury after the tournament and had to undergo surgery. However, he proved himself in domestic cricket following his recovery and after missing the first two matches, he will be playing for India in Rajkot.

Huge ICC Honour For Jasprit Bumrah: India Pacer Beats Travis Head To Win...

Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2024. Bumrah beat fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook - to the award as he became the fifth recipient from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). "Across formats, Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency, as he shattered record after record and cemented his place as the world's premier fast bowler," the ICC website read. "The current No.1 ranked bowler in the ICC Test Rankings became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets, achieving the feat with a sub-20 bowling average - the best in history."

Virat Kohli 'Troubled' By Ignored India Pacer During 'Intense' Ranji Trophy Practice: Report

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli was troubled a couple of times by pacers Navdeep Saini and Siddhant Sharma during practice ahead of his return to domestic cricket, according to a report. Kohli, who will be playing his first Ranji match since 2012, practiced hard in the nets as he faced five bowlers - Money Grewal, Navdeep Saini, Rahul Gehlot, Siddhant Sharma, Vivek Gusain - in a 25-minute session, The report claimed that he looked confident but was beaten a few times by Saini and Sharma.

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"How Can I Play For India?" Virat Kohli Asked By Boy At Ranji Trophy Training. Star Replies: "You Have To..."

Young Players Felt Motivated Training With Virat Kohli, Says Delhi Ranji Trophy Coach

LIVE | SA20: Pretoria Capitals v Joburg Super Kings

For Virat Kohli, Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy Match Gets Broadcaster. Match To Be Streamed Live

India vs England LIVE Streaming, IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Mohammed Shami Makes Comeback After 436 Days In 3rd England T20I, Replaces...

Huge ICC Honour For Jasprit Bumrah: India Pacer Beats Travis Head To Win...

Virat Kohli 'Troubled' By Ignored India Pacer During 'Intense' Ranji Trophy Practice: Report