A massive crowd gathered outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday as the Delhi cricket team took on Railways in their Ranji Trophy encounter. The frenzy, however, was not just for the domestic clash but largely for one man--Virat Kohli.

A massive crowd turned up at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi to witness star Indian batter Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than 12 years. Interest in Kohli’s return is so high that fans started queuing up outside the stadium as early as 5 AM.

Virat Kohli’s long-awaited return to the Ranji Trophy after 12 years was marred by chaos outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium as fans swarmed the venue, while Delhi took an early lead against Railways on

The situation outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium turned chaotic before Virat Kohli's return to the first-class tournament in the match against Railways.

This is an edited version of the story that was first published on ESPNcricinfo Hindi.On Wednesday, Delhi's practice session was scheduled for 9am, but Virat Kohli's car arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium an hour before that.

Time, Venue: Former India captain Virat Kohli is all set to make his much-awaited return to the Ranji Trophy as Delhi take on Railways. The contest set to start on Thursday (Jan 30), will see the return of Virat in the domestic red-ball contest for the first time in over a decade.