Virat Kohli Effect: Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy Match to Be Streamed Live

The massive fan following of Virat Kohli has made a big shift in the broadcast plan for the Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy game that starts on January 30. The match was not initially set to be shown live, but now, the tournament's broadcaster, Jio Cinema will stream this game from Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. This is with Kohli making a comeback into domestic red-ball cricket after 12 years and fans will now be able to witness the game live on their devices.

Virat Kohli was given an opportunity to lead Delhi in the match against Railways, but he refused. As reported by ANI, a source said, "We asked Virat if he would take up the captaincy for the game, but he refused. He said, 'Let Ayush Badoni continue. I don't want to lead.'"

Kohli's choice reflects his support for the young player and his views on giving opportunities to the next generation. On Tuesday, Kohli attended Dеlhi's practice session ahead of their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match against Railways, scheduled on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Making his return to domestic cricket after a long break, Kohli was seen sharpening his skills in the nets gеaring up for the eagerly awaited match.

Virat Kohli comes back to domеstic cricket as the BCCI had been prompting Indian international players to play in domestic tournaments. Recently, pictures and videos of Virat training with former India and RCB batting coach Sanjay Bangar were also viral on social media. The last round of Ranji Trophy matches end on February 2 days before India's three-match ODI sеries against England in Nagpur. In First-Class cricket, Kohli has scored 11,479 runs in 155 matches with an average of 48.23 and a strike ratе of 55.96.

Virat Kohli Ranji Trophy Stats

2006/07: 6 matches, 257 runs, 36.71 average, 0 centuries
2007/08: 5 matches, 373 runs, 53.28 average, 2 centuries
2008/09: 4 matches, 174 runs, 34.80 average, 0 centuries
2009/10: 3 matches, 374 runs, 93.50 average, 1 century
2010/11: 4 matches, 339 runs, 56.50 average, 2 centuries
2012/13: 1 match, 57 runs, 28.50 average, 0 centuries
Total: 23 matches, 1574 runs, 50.77 average, 5 centuries