{"id":226067,"date":"2025-01-28T11:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/why-virat-kohli-will-not-lead-delhi-in-ranji-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T11:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:43:41","slug":"why-virat-kohli-will-not-lead-delhi-in-ranji-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/why-virat-kohli-will-not-lead-delhi-in-ranji-trophy-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Virat Kohli will not lead Delhi in Ranji Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117633599,imgsize-155938,width-400,resizemode-4\/117633599.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why Virat Kohli will not lead Delhi in Ranji Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Why Virat Kohli will not lead Delhi in Ranji Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com)\">Virat Kohli (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> is set to make his first domestic cricket appearance since 2012 as the India batting superstar gears up to feature in Delhi&#8217;s final Ranji Trophy group match against Railways. The game is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.<br \/>On Tuesday, Kohli joined the Delhi team for an intense practice session. He started with a light football warm-up, followed by a lengthy stint in the nets, where he faced spinners and pacers. He concluded his day with fielding drills.<br \/>The last time Kohli led Delhi was during the Challenger Trophy tournament in September 2013.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Details from Virat Kohli&#8217;s training session with Delhi Ranji Team at Feroz Shah Kotla<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Why isn\u2019t Kohli leading Delhi in the Ranji Trophy?<br \/>Reports suggest Kohli was offered the captaincy for this game but declined the role. <!-- -->Ayush Badoni<!-- --> will continue to lead the side, while star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will not be part of the much-anticipated clash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Virat Kohli trains at Kotla ahead of Ranji Trophy return<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apart from Kohli&#8217;s inclusion, there are no significant changes to the Delhi squad.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Kohli\u2019s Ranji Trophy Record<\/span><br \/>Kohli has an impressive record in the Ranji Trophy, having played 23 matches and scored 1,574 runs at an average of 50.77. His tally includes five centuries and five half-centuries.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Matches<\/span>: 23<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Innings<\/span>: 36<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Not Outs:<\/span> 5<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Runs<\/span>: 1,574<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Highest Score<\/span>: 173<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Average<\/span>: 50.77<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">100s\/50s: <\/span>5\/5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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