The Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways was to start at 9.30am, but fans were lined up outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium from 5am itself. They were afraid they might not find a seat in the limited stands available for the game and,

Virat Kohli’s long-awaited return to domestic cricket was filled with excitement, but on Day 1, he didn’t get the chance to bat. As Delhi wrapped up Railways’ innings for 241, Kohli had to watch from the sidelines.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, Delhi bowled out Railways for 41, led by Navdeep Saini's three wickets, and then reached 41 for 1 at stumps. Slated to bat at his customary No. 4 position, Kohli will walk in at the fall of next wicket.