"As we were coming in the morning we saw the long line and realised that this is going to be different...The fans would just pour in," Kohli's Delhi teammate Navdeep Saini said.

Saini was also surprised by the pitch’s behaviour after lunch, which seemed to ease up despite having a greenish tinge earlier.

A huge crowd turned up at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday as Virat Kohli made his much-anticipated return to the Ranji Trophy after 13 years. Fans gat..

Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy saw a massive turnout at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi that surpassed all expectations in Delhi vs Railways match.

Virat Kohli returned to domestic cricket after 12 years, last playing a Ranji Trophy game in 2012 under Virender Sehwag's captaincy.

The first day of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways was defined by Upendra Yadav's gritty knock of 95 and Virat Kohli 's much-awaited return to domestic cricket after 12 long years.

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Thousands of fans filled a stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi, as Virat Kohli made his much-anticipated return to domestic ...