Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Day 1 Highlights: Delhi reach 41/1 at stumps in reply to Railways' 241
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 30, 2025, 17:52:34 IST
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Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Day 1 Highlights: Delhi reach 41/1 at stumps in reply to Railways' 241

Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Live Score: The presence of Virat Kohli has significantly enhanced the stature of this Ranji Trophy fixture while providing a much-needed boost to Delhi's team morale as they aim to conclude their underwhelming season positively in their final group D encounter against Railways.

Railways, with 17 points from six matches, maintain a realistic chance of advancing to the knockout phase if they secure a victory with bonus points against Delhi, which would elevate their total to 24.

Delhi's campaign, yielding 14 points from six matches, remains theoretically alive, although the anticipated crowd of 10,000 spectators appears more interested in the spectacle than the outcome.

In the qualification race, Tamil Nadu (25 points from six matches), Chandigarh (19 from six matches), and Saurashtra (18 from six matches) hold more advantageous positions compared to both Delhi and Railways.

If Delhi fields first, attendance will likely remain under 3000, but should Delhi bat first, spectators would rather see Sanat Sangwan or Arpit Rana dismissed swiftly to witness Kohli at the crease.

The anticipation surrounding Kohli's return has been so significant that the Arun Jaitley Stadium has attracted broadcasters preparing for the live stream, marking the celebrated batsman's first Ranji appearance after a gap of 12 years and three months.
09:16 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: Toss has happened at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi
Delhi captain Ayush Badoni wins the toss and decides to field first against Railways. So the fans will have to wait to watch Virat bat.
09:10 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: The Virat mania has driven thousands to the stadium in Delhi
09:04 (IST) Jan 30
Toss News from other matches...

  • Ishan Kishan-led Jhakhand win the toss and opt to bat against Tamil Nadu
  • Bengal decide to field first after winning the toss against Punjab
  • Chhattisgarh elect to field against Chandigarh
  • Gujarat opt to field against Himachal Pradesh
  • Services field first against Odisha
  • Saurashtra bat first agains Assam (Jadeja, Pujara in Saurashtra Playing XI)
  • Uttar Pradesh decide to field first against Madhya Pradesh
  • Kerala batting first against Bihar
  • Haryana opt to field against Karnataka (KL Rahul in Karanataka Playing XI)
  • Rajasthan bat first against Andhra Pradesh
  • Uttarakhand elect to field against Pondicherry
  • Hyderabad decide to field first against Vidarbha
  • Mumbai field first against Meghalya
  • Tripura elect to bat against Maharashtra
  • J&K bat first against Baroda

08:55 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: Delhi will be led by Ayush Badoni. Here's the full squad...
Arpit Rana, Sanat Sangwan, Yash Dhull, Virat Kohli, Ayush Badoni (c), Vansh Bedi (wk), Sumit Mathur, Mayank Gusain, Shivam Sharma, Harsh Tyagi, Navdeep Saini, Pranav Rajuvanshi, Money Grewal, Siddhant Sharma, Jitesh Singh, Gagan Vats, Jonty Sidhu, Himmat Singh, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rahul Gahlot
08:38 (IST) Jan 30
'Can't believe Virat Kohli still has the weakness I saw in 2012'

Virat Kohli is returning to Ranji Trophy after more than 12 years, and what surprises former India batter Mohammad Kaif is the fact that Kohli still has the same weakness he showed during his last Ranji appearance, which had Kaif in the opposition.

In November 2012, Delhi took on hosts Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad; and the game saw Kohli getting out for 14 and 43 in the two innings, dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar on both the occasions, caught behind the wicket.

08:13 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: Kohli was scheduled to return in Delhi's previous game, but...
Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy got delayed when he picked up a neck sprain ahead of the Delhi's penultimate match of the season against Saurashtra, which began on January 23.
07:59 (IST) Jan 30
Among other fixtures starting today...
Bengal vs Punjab in Kolkata
Mumbai vs Meghalya in Mumbai
Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh in Ahmedabad
Karnataka vs Haryana in Bengaluru
Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh in Indore
Saurasthra vs Assam in Rajkot
07:37 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: Mohammad Kaif was on the field when Kohli last featured in a Ranji match
07:09 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: Virat's last appearance in Ranji Trophy was in 2012
The celebrated cricketer's previous Ranji Trophy match was in November 2012 against Uttar Pradesh, with fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar claiming his wicket on both occasions. His comeback to Ranji represents a significant milestone in Indian cricket's recent history, as he seeks to regain his appetite and techniques required for a final, extended successful stint in Test cricket.
07:06 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live: Virat's decline since 2020
Since early 2020, Kohli's performance in Tests has shown a significant downfall. His statistics from this period reveal modest returns, with 2,028 runs across 39 Test matches at an average of 30.72, including 3 centuries and 9 half-centuries.
07:05 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live
Kohli trained for two days in Delhi ahead of the match with the squad, which will be captained by the young Ayush Badoni. Throughout the practice, Kohli evidently enjoyed connecting with his new teammates, several of whom likely spent their youth watching his outstanding performances on the field. During rigorous and focused batting practice in the nets, Virat concentrated on addressing the technical aspects that have been impacting his batting lately.
07:01 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live
The 36-year-old, following an illustrious career filled with significant achievements, leadership triumphs and establishing new standards of batting in world cricket, has now chosen to return to domestic cricket to rediscover his touch. This decision reflects his commitment to regain the remarkable consistency that distinguished him from his contemporaries.
06:59 (IST) Jan 30
Delhi vs Railways Live
There's still some time before the coin goes up in the air for the toss at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium today morning, but the excitement is palpable, as Virat Kohli makes his return to India's first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy, after a gap of 12 years. And we, here at Timesofindia.com, will be following the game and Kohli's show each step of the way and paint those pictures for you here with our live updates.
Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Live Score: Virat Kohli's remarkable presence has elevated both the Ranji Trophy's status and Delhi's team morale as they aim for a victorious conclusion to their otherwise underwhelming season.

The hosts take on Railways in their last match of the season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, starting today.

For Kohli, scoring substantially would be ideal preparation ahead of the Champions Trophy, which is precisely why he chose to participate in this particular fixture.

The excitement surrounding Kohli's return has been so substantial that the Feroz Shah Kotla ground will feature broadcasting arrangements for live streaming the match, marking the celebrated batter's first Ranji appearance after a gap of 12 years and three months.