As Virat Kohli Fever Grips Delhi, Ex RCB Star's 'Superstar Culture' Reality Check To Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli 'mania' gripped New Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium on Thursday as the iconic batter made a return to the Ranji Trophy after a period of 13 years. Fans turned up in huge numbers, producing unprecedented scenes at the venue, purely because of Kohli's return to domestic cricket. In fact, the match between Delhi and Railways wasn't earlier supposed to be streamed live by the broadcaster but changes were made in order to make the most of the Kohli mayhem. 

As fans turned up in thousands just to get a glimpse of Kohli at the Arun Jaitley stadium, the question of current Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir's supposed attempt of ending the 'superstar culture' in the country arose. Even former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Shreevats Goswami questioned how is it possible to bring a cultural shift?

"How can you end the superstar culture in India and why? Superstar brings crowd. you have to admit. What you can end or put a check on is prima dona culture. As a nation we are a culture who looks up to superstars," Goswami posted on X (formerly Twitter).

How can you end the superstar culture in India and why ? Superstar brings crowd . you have to admit . What you can end or put a check on is prima dona culture . As a nation we are a culture who looks upto superstars. #RanjiTrophy https://t.co/WH5obK3ldU

The 'Kohli-mania' saw people coming to the stadium from early morning with long lines seen of eager fans. Several other Indian international stars were also in action in the match between Delhi and Railways.

The Delhi stadium was buzzing and filled with excitement, a sight not common for domestic cricket matches, with fans awaiting action from their hero whose recent performances have been mostly disappointing. Some