Thousands of delirious fans screamed and cheered at the mere mention of his name as Virat Kohli's unmatched aura dominated the Ranji Trophy fixture between Delhi and Railways.

Star India batter Virat Kohli's look-alike was also seen attending his Ranji Trophy comeback for Delhi against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

When a Virat Kohli fan was informed that Kohli will not be batting right away, as Delhi had opted to field first, the crowd was unperturbed and said "It doesn't matter; we will see him field".

Virat Kohli’s doppelganger was seen watching the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. The star batter, who last played in the competition in 2012, was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.

At first, the DDCA opened the roughly 6,000-capacity 'Gautam Gambhir Stand' for spectators but sensing the crowd situation could go out of hand, the officials were forced to open the 'Bishan Bedi Stand' which can accommodate around 14,

Virat Kohli took field for Delhi against Railways after BCCI mandated all players to compulsarily to represent their domestic teams whenever they are available to do so.

Virat Kohli’s much-awaited comeback in Ranji Trophy was short-lived as he was clean bowled at a mere score of 6. Railways bowler Himanshu Sangwan completely left him in disarray and caught the big fish. As soon as Virat Kohli got out the crowd was left disappointed and started to leave the stadium.

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 | ESPN.