Tension mounts as fans compete for spots at Kohli's first Ranji match in 13 yrs

There was a brief rush and jostling outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday morning as fans who had gathered to see Indian superstar Virat Kohli play his first Ranji Trophy game since 2012 tried to make their way insideNo one was injured in the incident police saidInitially only one gate was open for entry and people started pushing each other to get inside the stadium a Delhi Police statement saidAdditional gates were soon opened easing the situation No injuries were reported and the situation is now under control it saidBCCI wanted to end superstar culture by playing Kohli in Ranji Trophy only for Kohli to get a record media coverage stadium full of fans and Jio Cinema live telecastThey tried to control him but Kohli ended up showing how big of a superstar he is pictwittercomr5oV5peO4bmdash Gaurav Melbourne__82 January 30 2025The crowd for a Ranji Trophy game in Delhi anticipating Virat Kohlirsquos return ldquoRanji ka matlab kya hai bhairsquo asks a young fan to his friend ranjitrophy pictwittercomxsIkknmklsmdash Akshay Ramesh iamnotakshayr January 30 2025THIS IS KING KOHLIS LEGACY Look at the fans at Arun Jaitley stadium just to see Virat Kohli in the Ranji match The Box Office pictwittercombJQy8NDsa4mdash Tanuj Singh ImTanujSingh January 30 2025WATCH RanjiTrophy Delhi cricket team to take on Railways cricket team at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi todayA fan Mohd Gul Nawaz says I have come from UP just to watch the match I have come here for Virat KohliThis crowd is here for Virat Kohli pictwittercomDN8jU4IcVbmdash ANI ANI January 30 2025Thousands of fans queued up to watch Kohli who is playing for Delhi against Railways in his first domestic redball appearance in 13 yearsThe Gautam Gambhir Stand was already packed to the rafters and it hardly took time to fill the lower tier of the Bishan Bedi Stand taking the crowd count well past 12000 at tossThe deafening roars of Kohli Kohli could be heard from a distance as the former India captain took the field with the rest of the Delhi teammatesDelhi won the toss and opted to bowl first but the real spectacle was outside the stadium where thousands of fans turned up early in the morning eager to catch a glimpse of their cricketing idolA fan Mohd Gul Nawaz says I have come from UP just to watch the match I have come here for Virat KohliThis crowd is here for Virat KohliAnother supporter echoed the sentiment highlighting Kohlis unparalleled influence on Indian cricketShantanu Mishra a Cricket fan says There is a huge crowd of viewers here I dont think there ever was such a crowd here for a Ranji matchThis kind of turnout is only possible for Virat Kohli Otherwise there is no reason for such a large gathering at a Ranji Trophy match Maybe in Mumbai such crowds are common but not in Delhi This crowd is here for Virat KohliMany fans had arrived at the venue in the early hours hoping to secure the best possible viewOne devoted follower Akash Kumar who had been waiting since dawn said I have been a huge fan of Virat Kohli since childhood I have come from Sindhora Kalan I have been here since 530 am to see him play This is the first time I have seen such a crowd for a Ranji Trophy match Everyone here is more excited for Kohli than anything elseWith inputs from agencies