After practice, Virat ate curry rice: DDCA officials said- refused to eat chickpeas; 3 hours spent on the ground

Virat Kohli (right), with Delhi Ranji team manager Mahesh Bhati.

Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli ate curry rice after practice with the Delhi team. Star batsmen reached Arun Jaitley Stadium for practice on Tuesday. Here he first played football and then practiced in nets for about 45 minutes.

Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) had asked for his favorite food chickpeas for Kohli, but he refused to eat it. After this, Kohli sat with the players of the Delhi team and ate curry rice.

Virat Kohli packing his kit after practice.

No one has played with Virat other than Navdeep Virat Kohli reached the stadium from Virender Sehwag Gate in his Kali Porsche car at 9 am. He is going to play in a Ranji match after 13 years. Except for fast bowler Navdeep Saini in the current Delhi Ranji team, all the other 18 members of the team have seen Kohli only on TV. In such a situation, the players of the team were happy to see Virat.

On Tuesday, he stayed at his home ground for about three hours. He also spoke to the team's head coach Sarandeep Singh and batting coach Bantu Singh. Kohli spent most of the time with his under-19 coach Mahesh Bhati.

Virat Kohli played football with team members.

Will not eat Chole Pudi: Kohli A DDCA official said, Kohli has not changed. We kept the chickpeas for them. He said, I will not eat chickpeas. After practice, Kohli ate kadhi-rice with all the plains.

He was named Chiku in 2006: DDCA Secretary DDCA Secretary Ashok Sharma said, “I remember that his Nick Name Chiku was kept by the then manager of Delhi Ranji team in 2006-07.” Captain Ayush Badoni was batting at the nets where Kohli went as soon as the net session started. Seeing Kohli, Badoni was about to vacate the nets, after which Virat said, Ayush you bat, then both will replace each other.

Virat Kohli batting in the nets.

Spinners faced after throw-down Kohli spent about 1 hour on the net. He first faced throw-down on which he kept playing the bridge shot. He then faced spinners. After the practice, the boy of player Chavez, who played under-19 cricket with Kohli, brought his sketch. Chavez said, we had a contract with BDM (Bat Sports Company).

Virat meeting his old friend and under-19 cricketer Chavez.