Delhi are hoping to have Virat Kohli back in their dressing room for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but coach Vijay Dahiya is not getting ahead of himself. But Dahiya has made it clear that Kohli’s presence would mean far more to the team than just the runs he could score. The numbers from last season explain why Delhi would be delighted to have him back.
There is no confirmation yet on whether the former India captain will turn out for Delhi in the domestic 50-over competition. Making his Vijay Hazare Trophy return after a gap of nearly 15 years, Kohli was in imperious form. He scored 131 off 101 balls against Andhra Pradesh, followed by a 77 off 61 deliveries against Gujarat. His two innings yielded 208 runs and offered a reminder of the quality he brings to the 50-over format.
Delhi are hoping to have Virat Kohli back in their dressing room for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but coach Vijay Dahiya is not getting ahead of himself
If he wants to play, I would love to have him in this dressing room, and I will chew his brains out to tell these guys about the honour, the hard work, the ethics, and somebody who’s gone through the same ranks and where he is today. “When our opener got out, he asked me, and I’m just sharing it, that if it was Virat, how would he have chased him? Dahiya believes there are two young batters in the current Delhi side who have the ability to take responsibility in a chase. It was the youngster’s curiosity about Kohli’s approach that reinforced Dahiya’s belief in the value of having the former India captain around.
“Like I just said, no information. And we worked it out and said this is how he would have.
