Published Feb 16, 2023, 3:21 pm IST
Even though Virat Kohli is known as a “Delhi boy,” he rarely plays in the national capital. On the eve of the second match in the series against Australia, the dependable batter was observed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium prior to the second Test between India and Australia.
Fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the local boy who went on to achieve unimaginable heights in the cricket world as Kohli drove out of the stadium in his poshce car.
Kohli moved to Mumbai in 2016 after being born and raised in Delhi. Since then, he hasn’t been seen much in the national capital.
In 2015, Kohli made a famous appearance in Delhi when he scored 44 and 88 in his first Test match as India captain on his home ground against South Africa. He scored a staggering 243 runs in a single innings of a Test match against Sri Lanka just two years later.
The former India captain has only played in one match at the venue since December 2017, and that was an ODI against Australia in 2019.
Kohli would be determined to end this drought in his home stadium, even if it meant playing against a team he enjoys playing against and anticipating a triple-digit score in the game’s longest format.
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In the first Test against Australia, Kohli didn’t do much with the bat. India scored 400 runs in the first innings, scoring 12 runs off 26 balls. Kohli was not given a second chance to bat as India won by 132 runs and an innings.
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