Kohli's 12 Year Ranji Exile Ends!

Virat Kohli is back playing a Ranji Trophy game after 12 years.
Thousands turned up at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Thursday, January 30, to watch the legend in action.

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Kohli's Ranji comeback comes on the heels of BCCI's directive that Indian players play domestic cricket when not on international duty.
He pulled out of Delhi's previous game against Saurashtra with a neck niggle.

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Kohli's last Ranji appearance was between November 2 and 5, 2012 when he played against UP at the Nehru stadium in Ghaziabad.

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In that Ranji game, Kohli scored 14 and 43, dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in both innings.

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Delhi, led by Virender Sehwag featuring India stars Gautam Gambhir, Ishant Sharma and Ashish Nehra, were beaten by Suresh Raina's UP by 6 wickets.

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That was the only match Kohli played in the 2012-2013 Ranji season.
He played 4 games in 2010-2011 and scored 339 runs at an average of 56, with 2 100s.

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Kohli has a decent Ranji record: 1,574 runs in 23 games at an average of 50 with 5 tons and as many 50s.

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Kohli made his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu in November 2006.
He didn't have a good game, dismissed for 10, caught behind by 'keeper Mani Vikram off pacer Yo Mahesh.

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