Team India star batter Virat Kohli didn’t have an ideal return to Ranji Trophy as he was dismissed cheaply in Delhi's group stage match against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday,

Delhi are ahead in their match against Railways as they trailed by 200 runs with nine wickets in hand. Sumit Mathur and Navdeep Saini earlier picked up three wickets apiece.

Virat Kohli's return to the Arun Jaitley stadium for a Ranji Trophy match after 12 years has sparked excitement and nostalgia among fans and teammates.

The match marks Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2012, after BCCI's diktat made it mandatory for all India stars to play domestic cricket

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

Yash Dhull had been dismissed by Rahul Sharma and Virat Kohli, back in Ranji whites for Delhi, was striding to the crease with a familiar, purposeful swagger. The stay was brief, it lasted all of 15 balls.

Virat Kohli was clean bowled by Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan for just six on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy clash.

The Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways was to start at 9.30am, but fans were lined up outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium from 5am itself. They were afraid they might not find a seat in the limited stands available for the game and,

Virat Kohli failed to make a mark in the first innings of his Ranji Trophy return, scoring just 6 off 15 deliveries.

Virat Kohli's much-anticipated Ranji Trophy return was cut short when he was bowled for 6 runs by Himanshu Sangwan. Irfan Pathan reflected on the difficulties of domestic cricket, prompting mixed reactions from Kohli's fans who felt Pathan was overly critical.