Virat Kohli to be back in Ranji Trophy link up with Delhi, will it be a live telecast?
Xtra Time Web Desk: Virat Kohli has joined Delhi Ranji Trophy squad in the training session at the Arun Jaitely Stadium on January 28, ahead of his return to domestic cricket in the side's upcoming clas against Railways. It marks his first appearance after 2012.
Kohli has been captured in multiple group running and fielding drills, and even playing touches of football along with his Delhi teammates. His presence has visibly boosted the team with creating a high excitement among Indian cricket. He also found batting for the next 45 minutes, facing a mix of 5 pace-bowlers (3 right-arm and 2 left-arm) and 2 left-arm spinners.
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Virat Kohli During Training Session Ahead Of The Ranji Match Against Railways.????????
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already allocated its three telecast slots for January 28 to other marquee matches including Karnataka vs. Haryana, Bengal vs. Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir vs. Baroda. While India captain Rohit Sharma returning to Ranji Trophy last week was televised, that decision was made well in advance but for Kohli’s match to get live coverage, the BCCI would need to make a last-minute adjustment, which may pose some logistical challenges.
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As a DDCA source stated to PTI, "We don't know if BCCI will make any last minute arrangements since Kohli is playing but we haven't been intimated anything about broadcast of this game. Normally all big centres get one live game allotted (TV or streaming). We had a game against Tamil Nadu which was aired live. The roster for broadcast is set months in advance."
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"In the next round, the main match that will be televised as well as live-streamed is Karnataka versus Haryana at Chinnaswamy. Two more matches will be streamed. One of those is Bengal vs Punjab at Eden Gardens. There is a streaming of a third match but as of now it doesn't involve Delhi," a BCCI official told PTI.
Not only Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, many India stars have recently made their domestic returns including India captain Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s highlighted importance of playing domestic as a significant criterion for international selection.
As some hours are left to have Kohli back in Ranji trophy, the excitement are increasing among fans hence the game may attract the wide range of viewers across world. However, without a live telecast or stream, it will be difficult for thesupporters to follow the game hence they may switch social media to follow his performance. Fans will be hoping for a last-minute decision from the BCCI to have a fluent service!
