DDCA President Confirms Virat Kohli Will Play Ranji Trophy After 12 Years: Indian star batsman Virat Kohli is set to play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 after making himself available for Delhi’s tie against Railways scheduled here on Jan 30.
Due to a neck strain, Kohli was unable to go to Rajkot for Delhi’s forthcoming away encounter against Saurashtra on January 23. However, he has informed the DDCA that he is available for the team’s last league game of the Ranji Trophy.
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“Virat has conveyed to DDCA president (Rohan Jaitley) and team management that he is available for the game against Railways,” Delhi head coach Sarandeep Singh told PTI.
After the series loss in Australia earlier this month, the BCCI has mandated that its contracted cricket players play local cricket unless they have a fitness concern.
Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match in November 2012 when Delhi took on Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad.
Thanks to BCCI’s directive, the last two rounds of Ranji Trophy will be star-studded affairs.
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When Rishabh Pant, a colleague of Kohli’s from India and Delhi, enters the field in Rajkot, it will be his first Ranji match in six years. In the Railways game, he was again spotted with Kohli.
India skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed his availability for Mumbai’s home match against Jammu & Kashmir following the selection of the Champions Trophy roster on Saturday.
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ravindra Jadeja are among the other Indian talents who will play for their respective teams in the upcoming Ranji Trophy round.
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After India lost their second consecutive Test series, there was a growing call for Rohit and company to play red-ball cricket. India lost 1-3 in Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after being blanked 3-0 at home by New Zealand.
In Australia, Rohit and Kohli both enjoyed a memorable series. Due to his dismal record, Rohit chose to sit himself for the final Test match in Sydney. During the series, Kohli was caught in the slip cordon off balls outside the off-stump up to eight times.
Both Rohit and Kohli want to be among the runs going into the Champions Trophy next month, but India’s next Test match is against England in June.
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