Thousands of fans have filled a stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi, as Virat Kohli makes his much-anticipated return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years. The 36-year-old star batter has turned out for Delhi on Thursday in the Ranji Trophy match against the Railways team at the well-attended Arun Jaitley stadium.

Virat Kohli’s long-awaited return to domestic cricket was filled with excitement, but on Day 1, he didn’t get the chance to bat. As Delhi wrapped up Railways’ innings for 241, Kohli had to watch from the sidelines.

Preparations were being made to telecast the game, more stands than usual were being readied for fans, and players on both sides were excited to be part of his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012

Do you know what’s the hot topic of discussion among cricket fans right now? No, not Team India’s ongoing T20I series with England, but the Ranji Trophy. Yes, the Ranji Trophy is widely being discussed among cricket enthusiasts,