Virat Kohli’s influence in Delhi dressing room still looms large | Cricket

Hindustan Times · Samreen Razzaqui · 2026-11-06 15:03 UTC

The India star's methods and approach to the game find their way into match-day conversations even in 2026. | Cricket

The India star's methods and approach to the game find their way into match-day conversations even in 2026.

Virat Kohli may have outgrown the Delhi dressing room, but his influence on the state’s next generation of cricketers remains undoubted. Years after rising through the same domestic ranks to become one of the world’s best batters, Kohli continues to serve as a reference point for Delhi cricketers as his methods and approach to the game find their way into match-day conversations even in 2026.

Recounting an exchange during the Ranji Trophy encounter between Delhi and Services that ended in a draw, the coach revealed how opener Priyansh Arya turned to coach Vijay Dahiya to understand how Kohli would have approached the chase in the second innings.

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