Delhi are ahead in their match against Railways as they trailed by 200 runs with nine wickets in hand. Sumit Mathur and Navdeep Saini earlier picked up three wickets apiece.

A crowd of around 10,000 arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for Virat Kohli's homecoming, something that is unheard for a Ranji Trophy game

Kohli's towering presence on the field fired up players on both sides with an unprecedented fan attendance adding to the intensity

Thousands of fans filled a stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi, as Virat Kohli made his much-anticipated return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years. The 36-year-old star batter turned out for Delhi on Thursday in the Ranji Trophy match against the Railways team at the Arun Jaitley stadium.

Virat Kohli's much-anticipated Ranji Trophy return was cut short when he was bowled for 6 runs by Himanshu Sangwan. Irfan Pathan reflected on the difficulties of domestic cricket, prompting mixed reactions from Kohli's fans who felt Pathan was overly critical.

WATCH: Fans empty stadium as Virat Kohli departs early on Day 2 of Ranji Trophy match. (Photo Source: Jio Cinema) The Delhi vs Railways in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match had a lot of hype around it as legendary batter was making his return to the tournament after more than 12 years and there was a lot of anticipation to see the run machine make a return to his home ground at the Arun Jaitley Stadium,