Virat Kohli entertained the crowd at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium as he took the field on the first day of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways after Ayush Badoni won the toss and chose to field first. With the people in the stands cheering for him in loud numbers, the ex-Indian skipper reciprocated and interacted with the cricket fans throughout the day.

When Railways were batting, Kohli heard people in the crowd cheering for him and was quick to start some fun games. In a video going viral on social media, the 36-year-old was spotted starting a contest between the stands and trying to judge who was cheering louder.

The star batter was not pleased with the decibel levels from one section of the stadium and was quick to hilariously troll them and appeared to question them if they had not eaten food.

For those unversed, Kohli is playing a match in India's premier first-class competition for the first time in 13 years. His last appearance in the competition was in November 2012 in a match between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh at Ghaziabad.

Kohli's return to his state side was celebrated with cricket fans turning up in unprecedented numbers at the stadium. Although all stands were not opened by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA), it is reported that more than 15,000 people attended the first day of play.

More people are expected on the second day as Kohli will bat. At stumps on Day 1, Delhi is 41-1 with Yash Dayal and Sanat Sangwan on the crease. The 36-year-old is slotted to bat at number four.

Earlier, Railways were bowled out for 241, with Upendra Yadav leading the lone fight for the team with a knock of 95. Navdeep Saini and Sumit Mathur took three wickets each.

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