Virat Kohli's return to domestic cricket drew over 15,000 fans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for Delhi's Ranji Trophy match against Railways. An eager fan breached security to touch Kohli's feet, reflecting his immense popularity.

Fans started to queue up outside Gate No 16 and 17 from 7 am in the morning for the Railways Delhi game, broke barricades; DDCA forced to open more gates and stands

Such was Kohli's aura that a strong crowd of over 10,000 remained at the stadium despite Railways batting first.

Virat Kohli’s long-awaited return to the Ranji Trophy sparked massive excitement in Delhi, with thousands of fans queuing up outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium from as early as 5 AM. The chants of ‘RCB,

"I have been involved in Delhi cricket for more than 30 years but I have not witnessed such scenes for a Ranji Trophy game," said DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma, on Virat Kohli's comeback match.

Star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli’s return to Delhi's Ranji Trophy team after 12 years witnessed chaos take place outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium on January 30. The excited fans who were eager to watch the legend in action stormed into the stadium as the gates opened,

The situation outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium turned chaotic before Virat Kohli’s return to the first-class tournament in the match against Railways.

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

A massive crowd gathered outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday as the Delhi cricket team took on Railways in their Ranji Trophy encounter. The frenzy, however, was not just for the domestic clash but largely for one man--Virat Kohli.

Ahead of his return to Ranji Trophy, Virat Kohli had an intense training session with the Delhi squad and interacted with the players during the practice session. It was reported that Kohli declined captaincy offer by Delhi selection committee and agreed to play under the leadership of Ayush Badoni.

Virat Kohli is set to play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012, and was at the Delhi stadium on Tuesday to prepare for this