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A Dharamsala epic! Young Virat Kohli’s 124 blast left Haryana shell-shocked in VHT 2009

Poulomi Chakraborty

Virat Kohli in Delhi jersey (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com)Virat Kohli in Delhi jersey (Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com)

If we say it’s Virat Kohli’s world and we’re just living in it, it still wouldn’t be an exaggeration, as King Kohli turned every format into his own. Test speaks about his mastery, ODI showcases his greatness, and T20I reflects the fire that never left him alone.

Today, the world calls him ‘King’, but the journey began with a Delhi boy who refused to let go of his cricketing dream. Each domestic tournament brought the best out of Virat, and the cricket world got its own ‘Virat Kohli’.

Kohli’s heroics in the Ranji Trophy are known to the world, but his Vijay Hazare Trophy heroics are nothing less than red-ball glory. Let’s relive King’s 124-run knock against Haryana that pushed Delhi towards a massive win.

Kohli dominates Haryana as he carves out a memorable 124 in VHT

When Sachin Tendulkar walked away from the game of cricket, and the cricket world was looking for his successor, Virat Kohli emerged. With time, he didn’t just succeed Tendulkar’s legacy but crafted his own mastery. In today’s world, he is the king, but he started making his empire from Delhi’s domestic cricket circuit.

Making his mark since the early stages of his career, he dazzled in the domestic circuit. The World hails Kohli’s ODI heroics, but it all started from the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Among his countless heroics, his exceptional 124-run innings against Haryana is still a classic.

While batting first, Aakash Chopra and Shikhar Dhawan stitched a solid opening partnership. After Dhawan walked away, scoring 65 runs, Virat Kohli joined Chopra, and the cricket world saw a spectacle. Going unstoppable from the very first delivery, young Kohli wreaked havoc on the Haryana bowlers.

While dominating the bowlers while pushing the side towards a great total, Kohli slammed a crucial half-century. After Chopra’s dismissal, Kohli stitched a 72-run partnership with Mithun Manhas. After that, King shifted gears, tightened his hold on the innings, and powered his way to a magnificent century. The iconic Dharamsala remained stunned of his heroics.

In the 47th over, Sachin Rana hit the most-awaited jackpot as he sent back Kohli, and Haryana breathed in some fresh air. Kohli’s magnificent innings of 124 runs in 82 balls with nine boundaries and seven sixes, and he batted with a strike rate of 151.21. At the end of the day, Delhi registered a massive 139-run victory.

From Kohli’s last VHT appearance in 2010 to now, 15 years have passed, and the Delhi prodigy has transformed into the global icon of cricket. But as it says, life always comes in a full circle, and King Kohli is no exception. As per the recent reports, Virat Kohli is set to play the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Whether it's a domestic stage or any international match, whenever the run machine arrives to bat, fans take an extra sip of water, knowing adrenaline will cross every limit. Stepping away from Test and T20Is, Kohli only plays the 50-over format as fans wait for a single glimpse of the star. When he slips into Delhi’s colours again, he’ll be returning to the very soil where the empire of King Kohli first began to rise.