SL vs Eng: Joe Root led England will take on Sri Lanka in the 1st test of the two-game series at Galle. Both the teams will be seen once again playing test match after 25 long months. The last series between the two in Sri Lanka was played back in 2018 where England dominated and scrapped Sri Lanka.



The spin dominating surface will annoy the Englishmen who have just got one day practice time. Also, Sri Lanka has a strong record at Galle having won 18 out of 32 test games.



<h2>Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test Match Preview, Playing 11, Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Match: Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test Match.



Day / Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021.



Time: 10:00am Local Time, 04:30am UK Time.



Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle.



<h2>Pitch Report from Galle International Stadium for the 1st Test Match:</h2>



The 1st test will be surrounded by the rain as shown in the forecast. The surface will be spin-friendly and the spinners will surely be benefitted. First, two days are considered best for batting before the spinner take over the charge.



While there are chances of rain but the temperature and humidity will be high.



<h2>Where to watch the 1st Test Match between Sri Lanka and England:</h2>



There is no such broadcasting information of the match for Indian users while if the game is broadcasted then it will be in Sony Networks Limited.



<h2>Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test Probable Playing 11:</h2>



<h3>Sri Lanka:</h3>



Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Chandimal, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal.



<h3>Full Squad:</h3>



Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews,Lasith Embuldeniya, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan.



<h3>England:</h3>



Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (C), Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, James Anderson.



<h3>Full Squad:</h3>



Joe Root (Captain), Keaton Jennings, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler, Ben Foakes, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Matthew Parkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Dominic Bess.



<h2>Sri Lanka vs England 1st Test Dream11 Fantasy Tips:</h2>



Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dom Bess, James Anderson, Mark Wood, Suranga Lakmal.



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Sri Lanka vs England 1st test match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Dream11 Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report, Where to Watch, Prediction SL vs Eng

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Sri Lanka vs England: Moeen Ali joins England?s bio-bubble after returning negative for the Coronavirus.



Sri Lanka vs England: All Rounder Moeen Ali joins England?s bio-bubble after he was released from the isolation. The 33 years old cricketer was tested covid negative before boarding the Sri Lanka flight but eventually tested positive upon reaching the Hambantota airport.



After he was tested positive, the all-rounder was sent into the managed isolation for 10 days but the period was extended 3 more days.



?It is good to have Moeen back to the bio-bubble. When we came back from one of our sessions today, we saw him in the changing room and there was a smile in everyone?s faces,? ESPNcricinfo quoted Sam Curran, Moeen's team-mate as saying.



?Moeen had a couple of tough weeks and no one ever would want to get into the situation. We are thankful that he is back with us and recovered nicely. We all were really excited to welcome him back to the bio-bubble again. He is an important player for us and he brings in a lot of experience,? Curran added.



The English all-rounder last played test cricket in August 2019 against Australia before he took a long break and eventually lost his central contract.



?Everyone in the squad is delighted to have Mo back and he will start training probably tomorrow.?



<h2>Our players follow social distancing inside the indoor settings: ECB Spokesperson</h2>



ECB spokesperson later said that each and every player inside the bubble is taking the rules seriously and following the social distancing measures nicely.



"We are not concerned. Our protocols have been excellent and we continue to be vigilant. We are the most compliant team in world cricket. We are the only international team in any sport to have a COVID compliance officer. He is responsible for ensuring we meet the highest of standards across our COVID protocols. We remain vigilant and respectful of the Sri Lankan authorities and we will do everything that is possible to keep our players and the general population safe," the spokesperson said in a statement.



?We are well aware of the situations, our Covid compliance officer has all the good work of briefing the players with the rules and regulations. All the players wear masks in indoor settings and follow the rules seriously. Our players have done well while maintaining social distancing and we are proud of that.?



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Sri Lanka vs England: Moeen Ali joins England?s bio-bubble after returning negative for the Coronavirus

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ENGvsSL: Sri Lankan cricketers suspended for breaching the bio-bubble in England tour.



ENGvsSL: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday took a huge step to suspend three of their main cricketers for breaching the bio-bubble protection during England's limited-overs tour. The suspended cricketers include wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, batsman Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka.



SLC has also asked the three to immediately return to Sri Lanka.



The three aforementioned cricketers were spotted roaming in the streets of Durham after their final T20I match against England which they lost by huge 89 runs.



Dickwella, Mendis and Gunathilaka were all part of the playing 11 in the last game against England.



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?Sri Lanka Cricket executive committee has suspended Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka for breaching the bio bubble and they will be immediately recalled to Sri Lanka,? said SLC secretary Mohan de Silva in a statement.



All this probe was called for the matter after a Sri Lankan fan made a video of all three cricketers roaming in the streets of Durham.



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Soon after the video went viral, SLC chief Shammi Silva asked for an immediate investigation to check if there was any breach or not.



?An investigation is underway as they have breached the code of conduct,? said SLC chief.



England white-washed Sri Lanka in a three games T20I series as it marks Sri Lanka?s straight fifth T20I series loss since October 2020.



Post a dismal performance from the Sri Lankans, several former cricketers expressed their concerns and dismay at the poor performance.



?Very sad day for Sri Lankan cricket. The situation is critical. We need immediate measures to save cricket,? wrote Sanath Jayasuriya on his Twitter handle.



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Going forward, Sri Lanka will play a three game ODI series against England starting tomorrow.



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ENGvsSL: Sri Lankan cricketers suspended for breaching the bio-bubble in England tour.

ENGvsSL: Sri Lankan cricketers suspended for breaching the bio-bubble in England tour

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England beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in their 5th and final super 12 matches at the SCG. The Jos Buttler lead side thanks to this win, have now cemented their place in the semi-finals of the tournament alongside table toppers Sri Lanka from Group 1. England dropped a fantastic performance with the ball and followed it up with a sublime show with the bat to seal the game and bag two crucial points by outplaying Sri Lanka.&nbsp;



Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first at Sydney Cricket Ground. The Sri Lankan side had a good start to their innings as both the openers found some glorious shots early on inside the powerplay. England's bowlers managed to find their first breakthrough and continued picking up wickets at regular intervals. This however didn't stop Sri Lanka from scoring briskly thanks to some individual brilliance from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathum_Nissanka">Pathum Nissanka</a>.?







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The right-hander notched up a fine half-century as Sri Lanka reached close to 120 with 5 overs remaining. It was at this point that England made a tremendous comeback with the ball in the death. A score which seemed to be at least 170 with two set batters on strike ended up at just 141/8 in 20 overs. Sri Lanka lost 5 wickets in the last 5 overs for the addition of just 24 runs.



England had a positive start to their run chase with both Vuttlwr and Hales getting the team off to a sublime start. The duo displayed some excellent big hitting with Alex Hales leading the charge. The opening partnership crossed the 50-run mark in no time. Wanindu Hasaranga came to Sri Lanka's rescue at last as he sent both the batsmen back, but England's run rate had reached close to 10 by then. It was there onwards that Sri Lanka slowly started their efforts to find their way back into the game.&nbsp;



The batters new into the crease barely managed to find their rhythm and would often end up throwing away their wicket in haste. The middle order seemed totally frail as the run chase became a bit tricky for the batting side towards the later half of the innings. However, Ben Stokes who was well set at one end managed to steer his side home with the lower order batters despite several jolts in form of the falling wickets. England registered the win with 2 balls remaining and 4 balls to spare.&nbsp;



England thus end the super 12 stage with 7 points to its name at a net run rate of +0.473. A higher net run rate than the Aussies means that they finish second in the table ahead of the hosts and thus qualify for the semi-finals. Sri Lanka on the other hand finished with 4 points in 5 matches and thus failed to make it into the top 2. England will now be playing the second semi-final against the Table topper of Group 2 on 10th November.



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T20 World Cup 2022: Sri Lanka vs England Match Report - England beat the Lankans to make way into the Semis

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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: The first match of the three-match Test series of the Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024 is being played at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first, batting first, the visiting team was all out for 236 runs in 74 overs.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-test-day-1-full-match-review">Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: Day 1 Full Match Review</h2>



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Sri Lankan top-order batsmen disappointed everyone with their performance in the first innings, Sri Lanka lost six wickets at a score of just 92 runs. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva played a captaincy innings and handled the team, he scored 74 runs in just 84 balls with the help of eight fours, while Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, playing his first match, won everyone's heart with his performance. Priyanath Rathnayake played an innings of 72 runs in 135 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.



In the bowling department, Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir took 3-3 wickets for England, Gus Atkinson took 2 wickets and Mark Wood took 1 wicket.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sri-lanka-1st-inning-scorecard">Sri Lanka 1st Inning Scorecard</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>BATTING</th><th>Run</th><th>Ball</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>SR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Nishan Madushka&nbsp;</td><td>4</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>25.00</td></tr><tr><td>Dimuth Karunaratne&nbsp;</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11.11</td></tr><tr><td>Kusal Mendis&nbsp;</td><td>24</td><td>34</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>70.58</td></tr><tr><td>Angelo Mathews&nbsp;</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Dinesh Chandimal</td><td>17</td><td>40</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>42.50</td></tr><tr><td>Dhananjaya de Silva (c)</td><td>74</td><td>84</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>88.09</td></tr><tr><td>Kamindu Mendis&nbsp;</td><td>12</td><td>25</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>48.00</td></tr><tr><td>Prabath Jayasuriya&nbsp;</td><td>10</td><td>20</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Milan Rathnayake&nbsp;</td><td>72</td><td>135</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>53.33</td></tr><tr><td>Vishwa Fernando&nbsp;</td><td>13</td><td>62</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>20.96</td></tr><tr><td>Asitha Fernando&nbsp;</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-england-2024-1385672/england-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-1385694/full-scorecard">ESPN</a></figcaption></figure>



Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test Live Score: England Batting: 22-0 (04 Ov) Day 1 Stump



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-test-match-details">Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: Match Details</h2>



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<li>Tour: Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024</li>



<li>Match: ENG vs SL, 1st Test</li>



<li>Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - Sunday, August 25, 2024</li>



<li>Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat</li>



<li>Time: 3:30 PM</li>



<li>Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-test-playing-11">Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test Playing 11</h2>



England Playing 11: Ollie Pope (c), Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir



Sri Lanka Playing 11: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake



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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test: Day 1 Full Match Review

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade