Virat Kohli’s Return to Domestic Cricket Attracts 15,000 Fans as Delhi Dominates Railways in Ranji Trophy 2025
As thousands of spectators flocked to the Arun Jaitley Stadium for Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways on Thursday, the unrivaled aura of Virat Kohli was on full display, creating a surreal environment uncommon in domestic cricket.
The excitement, however, reached a boiling point when an exuberant fan broke through security, ran onto the field, and touched Kohli’s foot before being escorted away by officials.
The incident occurred in the 12th over of Railways’ innings, with Kohli stationed at second slip. railways cricket team vs delhi cricket team match As the fan dashed towards him, the audience erupted in cheers. ranji trophy delhi vs railways Security personnel raced in to take the intercom, but Kohli, ever composed, motioned for them to ease up on him. The dramatic scene exemplified the excitement surrounding Kohli’s maiden domestic red-ball outing in over 12 years.
A fan entered the ground to meet Virat Kohli & he touched Kohli’s feet. 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/97SyZleaNv
— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) January 30, 2025
For Kohli’s comeback, the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) had expected about 10,000 spectators, which is a remarkable figure for a Ranji Trophy match. But as the morning wore on, it became evident that the forecasts had been inaccurate. delhi vs railways ranji match live streaming on TV.
More than 15,000 spectators are at the stadium for the game, according to later confirmation from the officials.
Delhi’s bowlers maintained their concentration in spite of the thrilling environment, lowering Railways to 66/5. Early in the morning session, Money Grewal and Siddhant Sharma both took two wickets. Delhi, the hosts, also lost a wicket to Navdeep Saini.
Ayush Badoni, the captain of Delhi, had earlier won the toss and chosen to field first against Suraj Ahuja’s Railways team.
