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.

At first, the DDCA opened the roughly 6,000-capacity 'Gautam Gambhir Stand' for spectators but sensing the crowd situation could go out of hand, the officials were forced to open the 'Bishan Bedi Stand' which can accommodate around 14,

Virat Kohli's return to domestic red-ball cricket after 12 years at the Arun Jaitley stadium drew over 15,000 fans. The electrifying atmosphere echoed international matches with chants of “Kohli, Kohli”.

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 gathered from the early hours of the morning, eager to witness the cricketing icon in action as Delhi faced Railways in the domestic tournament.