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'Aura; Biggest Crowd Puller': Fans Throng To Watch Virat Kohli's Ranji Trophy Comeback

Akshita Patel

Virat Kohli returns to Ranji Trophy after 12 years [Source: @CricCrazyJohns, @RCBTweets, @SadlyShreyy/X.com]Virat Kohli returns to Ranji Trophy after 12 years [Source: @CricCrazyJohns, @RCBTweets, @SadlyShreyy/X.com]

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Virat Kohli, India’s biggest sporting superstar, marked his return to the Ranji Trophy after a hiatus of 12 years. He was playing for Delhi in their Group D clash against Railways and crowd thronged the Arun Jaitley Stadium in record numbers.

In the aftermath of the Border-Gavaskar series defeat, BCCI made a bold call to mandate senior players into prioritising domestic cricket. Days after the decision, the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season’s final leg kicked off. 

Hence, key players like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were seen in action in domestic cricket.

Fans turn up in huge numbers for Virat Kohli's Ranji comeback

Moreover, Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap. Kohli joined Delhi’s camp a few days ago and trained with the juniors. Moreover, he was named in the playing XI for their clash against Railways.

As soon as the news of Kohli’s return came out, fans lined up in huge numbers outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium to witness the star batter in action. According to social media users, fans had been lining up outside the stadium since midnight. 

Internet users reacted to the live visuals outside the stadium and hailed Virat Kohli’s aura as the greatest crowd-puller. 

Even inside the stadium, stands were full as commentators quipped that such a crowd turn up hasn’t been seen in domestic cricket for a long time. They also acknowledged it as the Virat Kohli effect.






That being said, Delhi opted to bowl first, meaning fans will have to wait for Kohli’s turn to bat in the second inning. Nevertheless, his stunning return to Ranji Trophy has been met with great enthusiasm and the frenzy is likely to continue for the next couple of days.