Virat Kohli to play in Vijay Hazare trophy after 15 years; DDCA confirms

NEW DELHI: Indian batter Virat Kohli connected Tuesday confirmed that helium volition beryllium disposable to play successful the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24, quality bureau PTI reported, quoting DDCA president Rohan Jaitley.Kohli, who present plays lone ODIs for India, is presently portion of the ongoing bid against South Africa. He is acceptable to look successful the Hazare Trophy for the archetypal clip since February 2010, erstwhile helium played against Services.The 37-year-old scored his 52nd ODI 100 successful the bid opener successful Ranchi, showing helium remains successful bushed contempt featuring successful lone 1 format. Earlier this year, helium retired from Test cricket. He had besides stepped distant from T20Is aft India won the 2024 World Cup successful Barbados."He has confirmed his availability to play successful the Vijay Hazare Trophy. How galore games helium volition diagnostic in, that is not wide yet. Obviously, him being astir volition beryllium a monolithic boost to the Delhi dressing room," Jaitley was quoted arsenic saying by quality bureau PTI.Delhi volition statesman their run against Andhra successful Bengaluru connected December 24. They volition play six matches successful total.Large crowds are expected erstwhile Kohli features successful home cricket.

Earlier this year, much than 12,000 spectators attended a Ranji Trophy lucifer erstwhile Kohli played his archetypal first-class crippled successful much than 12 years. He utilized the Ranji crippled to hole for planetary cricket. Later, successful a astonishment call, helium announced his status from Tests up of the England tour.The BCCI has made home information compulsory for contracted players unless they are injured oregon connected nationalist duty.Rohit Sharma, who besides retired from Tests up of the England tour, is acceptable to play for Mumbai successful the Vijay Hazare Trophy.Both Rohit and Kohli scored runs successful the archetypal ODI against South Africa successful Ranchi. The lucifer was their archetypal planetary quality successful months aft the circuit of Australia. Kohli did not people successful the archetypal 2 games of that bid successful Australia, but deed a half-century successful the last ODI. Rohit had scored a 100 successful the aforesaid lucifer successful Sydney.