Virat Kohli returns to nets ahead of Vijay Hazare Trophy:Star cricketer sweats it out in Alibaug; set to play under Pant before next ODI series

Virat Kohli has returned to the Reliance Jio Stadium nets of Alibaug, Mumbai, for training for the next cricketing assignment. This time, he is set to play the Vizay Hazare Trophy with Rishabh Pant for Delhi soon. On Sunday, a clip of the star cricketer doing batting practice in the nets has taken over the internet. Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli headline Delhi’s 20-member squad for the opening two games of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy. The domestic 50-over tournament kicks off on 24 December. Delhi, placed in Group D, will play all its group-stage matches in Bengaluru. WATCH | Video of Virat Kohli doing batting practice in nets in Mumbai’s Alibaug: Kohli set to play under Rishabh Pant in Vijay Hazare Trophy With the BCCI making it mandatory for all members of the Indian team to participate in at least two rounds of the List A event, Pant and Kohli confirmed their availability to the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA). Kohli’s presence was confirmed by DDCA president Rohan Jaitley on 2nd December. Pant will lead Delhi in the matches against Andhra and Gujarat. Kohli was in red-hot form during the recent three-match ODI series against South Africa at home, smashing two tons and a half-century in a 2-1 win for the host. 50-over tournament will be rehearsal for Kohli’s next international assignment Kohli’s next international assignment will be a three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting on 11 January. Meanwhile, Kohli’s last appearance for Delhi came against Railways in the Ranji Trophy in January. The squad also features veteran pacer Ishant Sharma. Coincidentally, Ishant and Kohli, who are known to be good mates, made their debuts for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy together in 2006. Here is the Delhi squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Delhi Squad- Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Ayush Badoni, Arpit Rana, Yash Dhull, Sarthak Ranjan, Priyansh Arya, Tejasvi Dahiya, Nitish Rana, Hrithik Shokeen, Harsh Tyagi, Simarjeet Singh, Prince Yadav, Divij Mehra, Ayush Doseja, Vaibhav Kandpal, Rohan Rana, Anuj Rawat (stand-by).