A stampede-like situation unfolded at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium during the Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match, of which Virat Kohli is part of.

It was a memorable day of action on day one of the final league stage round of the Ranji Trophy match, with Virat Kohli's presence in this tournament after 13 years drawing a stream of his fans and cricket lovers to the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.

Thousands of fans have filled a stadium in the Indian capital, Delhi, as Virat Kohli makes his much-anticipated return to domestic cricket after more than 12 years. The 36-year-old star batter has turned out for Delhi on Thursday in the Ranji Trophy match against the Railways team at the well-attended Arun Jaitley stadium.

At first, the DDCA opened the roughly 6,000-capacity 'Gautam Gambhir Stand' for spectators but sensing the crowd situation could go out of hand, the officials were forced to open the 'Bishan Bedi Stand' which can accommodate around 14,

A huge crowd turned up at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday as Virat Kohli made his much-anticipated return to the Ranji Trophy after 13 years. Fans gathered from the early hours of the morning, eager to witness the cricketing icon in action as Delhi faced Railways in the domestic tournament.

The excited fans who were eager to watch the legend in action stormed into the stadium as the gates opened, resulting in a stampede-like situation, leading to injuries and damage to property. Despite strict security measures,

There was a brief rush and jostling outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday (January 30, 2025) 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 inside. No one was injured in the incident, police said.

Virat Kohli returned to the Ranji Trophy after a gap of more than 12 years. Kohli is playing for Delhi in their final Ranji Trophy 2024-25 game against Railways.