Virat Kohli will play in Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 years. Delhi’s first match is with Andhra on Wednesday, 24 December. This match will be played at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. This tournament will be important for Kohli in terms of preparations before the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. Know what Kohli’s record has been in this tournament.

Virat Kohli will play only the first 2 matches for the Delhi team in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. After the match against Andhra on 24th December, Delhi’s next match is against Gujarat on 26th December. Delhi team is included in Group D.

Vijay Hazare Trophy comes in List ‘A’, in which Kohli has scored 15999 runs in 329 innings of 342 matches. He is just 1 run away from his 16 thousand runs. In this he has scored 57 centuries and 84 half-centuries. Kohli is still in great form, recently in the 3-match ODI series against South Africa, Kohli played 2 centuries and one half-century.

What is Virat Kohli’s record in Vijay Hazare Trophy?

Virat Kohli scored 819 runs in 13 innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi team between 2008 and 2010. Virat’s average was 68.25 and strike rate was 106.08. Virat Kohli has 4 centuries and 3 half-centuries in his name in the tournament.

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The bond between Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/sYzcV0Jg8u

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Virat Kohli in new look

When Virat Kohli reached Bengaluru for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, his new hairstyle was seen. Photos and videos of his practice are also going viral on social media, in which he is looking very happy with Ishant Sharma. Let us tell you that Kohli and Ishant know each other from a very young age, when Kohli had not even made his international debut.

Virat Kohli has now retired from Test and T20 International, his next big target is 2027 ODI World Cup. In international cricket, Kohli now plays only in ODI format. India’s next ODI series against New Zealand starts from January 11.