Batting superstar Virat Kohli is all set to feature for Delhi in the 2025–26 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scheduled from December 24 to January 18. He will play against Andhra Pradesh at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The tournament will see 32 teams divided into four groups of eight, competing for India’s premier domestic one-day title.
Delhi’s squad, led by Rishabh Pant (C), also includes Ayush Badoni (VC), Virat Kohli, Arpit Rana, Yash Dhull, Sarthak Ranjan, Priyansh Arya, Tejasvi Singh (WK), Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen, Harsh Tyagi, Simarjeet Singh, Prince Yadav, Divij Mehra, Ayush Doseja, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rohan Rana, Ishant Sharma, and Navdeep Saini.
Kohli, the world’s No. 2 ODI batter, has been in scintillating form. He scored back-to-back centuries against South Africa in India’s recent ODI series and remained unbeaten on 65 in the third match at Visakhapatnam on December 6.
A Look at Kohli’s Tournament Records
Matches Played: 13 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Delhi (2008–2010)
Total Runs: 819 runs in 13 innings
Batting Average: 68.25, with a strike rate of 106.08
Centuries/Fifties: Four centuries and three fifties
Boundaries: 91 fours and 17 sixes
Highest Score: 124
Most Runs in a Single Edition: 534 runs in the 2009 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Vijay Hazare Debut: 2008 against Bengal (56 runs)
Last Appearance: 2010 for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
