Bengaluru, Dec 12 (UNI) Star Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been named in Delhi’s probable squad for the Vijay Hazare National One-Day Tournament, set to begin on December 24.
Kohli recently informed the Delhi Cricket Association of his availability, marking a return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi after 15 years. He last featured in the tournament in 2010 against Services and has already played Ranji Trophy matches for Delhi this season.
Both Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have retired from India’s Test and T20 squads, will now focus solely on representing the national team in the one-day format. The BCCI has instructed all fit players not engaged in other tournaments to participate in domestic competitions, paving the way for Kohli’s inclusion.
Delhi will host all seven of its matches in Bengaluru, with two games at Chinnaswamy Stadium and five at Alur. The team will kick off its campaign against Andhra Pradesh.
Kohli comes into the tournament on the back of a stellar performance in the recent three-match ODI series against South Africa, scoring 302 runs, including two centuries and an unbeaten half-century, and earning the Player of the Series award.
With 651 runs from 13 ODIs in 2025, Kohli currently ranks second in the ICC ODI rankings and is eyeing the 2027 ICC T20 World Cup.
