NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli will be training with the Delhi Ranji Trophy team from Tuesday to prepare for his return to the domestic cricket arena. Delhi are slated to play their last league game of the season against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, beginning Thursday.
“Kohli informed head coach Sarandeep Singh about his willingness to train with the team. It will be a great experience for the Delhi players if they get to spend so much time with him,” a DDCA official told TOI on Monday.
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Rishabh Pant, who played the last game in Rajkot, will not be available for this match.
“Pant has been playing first-class cricket since Duleep Trophy in September. He has played 12 first-class matches in the last three-and-a-half months. With the Champions Trophy around the corner, he has been advised rest in order to get ready for the white-ball season,” the official said.
Like Pant, Kohli has also declined the captaincy and Ayush Badoni will continue to lead the side. Kohli will be rejoining the Delhi team after a gap of 11 years. He led the team in the Challenger Trophy tournament back in September 2013.
Kohli and other star batters have lately been criticised for ignoring domestic cricket following average form in international cricket.
Kohli couldn't play Delhi's last Ranji match citing a neck sprain.
