Vijay Hazare Trophy: Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya wants Virat Kohli
Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya says he would love to have Virat Kohli in his team if Kohli wants to play.
Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya said he would welcome Virat Kohli into the Delhi squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy if Kohli wants to play. The Vijay Hazare Trophy is India's premier List A domestic tournament.
Key takeaways
- Vijay Dahiya is the coach of Delhi.
- He said he would love to have Virat Kohli in his team.
- The condition is that Kohli wants to play Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- The tournament is administered by the BCCI.
- Vidarbha are the defending champions.
Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya has said he would love to have Virat Kohli in his team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy if Kohli wants to play. Dahiya made the remarks about the India batter joining Delhi for the domestic List A competition. No date or venue for Kohli’s possible appearance was given.
Vijay Dahiya said he wants Kohli to play Vijay Hazare Trophy. Dahiya’s remark comes as Delhi looks to strengthen its squad for the tournament.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is a cricket tournament played in India. It is administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is contested by state and city teams in a league and playoff format.
Matches consist of 50 overs per side, similar to One Day International matches. Along with the inter-zonal Deodhar Trophy, it forms the top level of List A cricket in the country, and is an important feeder tournament for selection in the Indian National Cricket Team.
It was initially a zonal tournament, and became a national tournament in 2002. Vidarbha are the defending champions, after having won the 2025-26 edition.
The tournament is named after Vijay Samuel Hazare, an Indian cricketer who captained India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953.
In India’s 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first Test cricket win in 1951–52 against England at Madras, winning by an innings and eight runs in a match that began on the day that King George VI died.
He received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, the highest honour bestowed by BCCI on a former player.
The 2026–27 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 34th edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, an annual List A tournament in India. The tournament took place from 14 December 2026 to 8 January 2027 and featured all 38 teams from the Ranji Trophy.
The teams were divided into four elite groups, consisting of eight teams each, and one plate group comprising six teams. The tournament was a part of the 2026–27 Indian domestic cricket season, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2026.
Vidarbha were the defending champions.
Delhi will decide its squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Whether Kohli plays for Delhi remains unknown. Dahiya said he would welcome Kohli if the batter wants to take part.
Vijay Hazare Trophy background facts
Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
Administered by | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
Format | League and playoff, 50 overs per side |
Defending champions | Vidarbha |
Delhi coach | Vijay Dahiya |
Player mentioned | Virat Kohli |
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