Virat Kohli's first Ranji Trophy innings in 13 years lasts 15 balls

The muchhyped Virat Kohlis Ranji Trophy innings after 13 years lasted for just 15 deliveries This has also fueled the fire related to his form and lean patch in the gameApproximately 5000 people made their appearance to witness Virat Kohlis feature in the Ranji Trophy It was all fun until Railways speedster Himanshu Sangwan bowled Kohlis offstump in the 28th over of Delhis first innings After the stalwarts dismissal the majority of the crowd started to move out of the stadiumThe frequent chants of RCB RCB and Kohli Kohli dried up as the superstar took the long walk back to the dressing room giving the railway employee Sangwan the most prized scalp of his careerAlso ReadChampions Trophy 2025 Big blow for Australia as this star player gets ruled outAhead of his first domestic redball appearance since November 2012 Virat Kohli was seen training with former India coach Sanjay Bangar to work on his weaknesses that crept up on the tour of AustraliaMore specifically it was the ball outside the offstump that haunted the former India captain on the twomonthlong tour Down UnderKohli came out to bat to a loud reception following the leg before the dismissal of Yash Dhull at about 1030 am local time which was an hour into the days playIt was leftarm pacer Rahul Sharma who first got to bowl at the cricketing icon and with a spring in his stride he bowled a yorker down the legside only to realise that he oversteppedConsidering the batter in front Rahul went for that little extra in his following ball and it turned out to be another noballIn the next over bowled by medium pacer Kunal Yadav Kohli tried to assert himself and played and missed twice to a ball pitched on his vulnerable zone wide outside the offstumpAfter collecting two singles Kohli decided to dominate the opposition rightarm pacer Sangwan in this particular overStanding way outside the crease Kohli disdainfully dispatched Sangwan towards the straight boundaryIt was still the first session and the ball was doing a bit but in his attempt to dominate Sangwan the very next ball Kohli went for an expansive drive off a good length delivery but missed it completely to see his offstump shatteredThe ball seamed back in contributing to Kohlis downfallHe had a quick look at the surface before trudging back to the pavilion and with him his sea of fans headed towards the exit door The fans will return for Kohlis second essay which could be on day threeSangwans wild celebration was on the expected lines He had just taken the wicket of his lifeWith PTI Inputs