{"id":25866,"date":"2025-12-03T16:16:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/virat-kohli-all-set-for-vijay-hazare-return-but-will-bengaluru-open-gates-to-fans-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:16:43","slug":"virat-kohli-all-set-for-vijay-hazare-return-but-will-bengaluru-open-gates-to-fans-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/virat-kohli-all-set-for-vijay-hazare-return-but-will-bengaluru-open-gates-to-fans-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli All Set For Vijay Hazare Return, But Will Bengaluru Open Gates To Fans? | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9748147\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 03, 2025, 21:23 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9748147\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1455503869 asubttl-schema\">Virat Kohli returns to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, sparking fan excitement amidst venue entry concerns after the M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1455503869\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1455503869 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virat Kohli is all set to play Vijay Hazare Trophy\" title=\"Virat Kohli is all set to play Vijay Hazare Trophy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1455503869\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Virat Kohli is all set to play Vijay Hazare Trophy<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Ace India batter Virat Kohli is all set to make his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but the big question looms around, with fans wondering if they will even be allowed into the venue premises to have a glimpse at the star cricketer, six months after a stampede took place outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/i-am-putting-ex-india-star-weighs-in-on-virat-kohlis-pursuit-of-100-international-tons-ws-l-9747918.html\">Kohli<\/a>, now focusing on ODIs, is engaged in the South Africa series. He will return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the first time since his appearance against Services back in February 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"891d06b3-bb7a-4ce0-8ff4-76335e09d986\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"173\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Kohli hammered his 52nd ODI century in the series opener at Ranchi and backed it up with his 53rd in Raipur, proving that he is as sharp as ever despite being a one-format cricketer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cHe has confirmed his availability to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. How many games he will feature in is not clear yet. Obviously, his being around will be a massive boost to the Delhi dressing room,&#8221; DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said while speaking to\u00a0<em>PTI.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span class=\"cf0\">India\u2019s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could feature in the Vijay Hazare Trophy league games as well, adding even more star power to the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">The matches are as per schedule at the two KSCA facilities. We have been hosting BCCI domestic matches since the start of the season without any hindrance. We will call for a managing committee meeting soon and discuss it,&#8221; KSCA managing committee member MS Vinay said while speaking to\u00a0<em>The Times of India.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Allowing spectators at the M <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Chinnaswamy<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Stadium is a decision that will be taken in consultation with the police department and other authorities. We cannot say just yet that the matches will be held behind closed doors,&#8221; Vinay added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span class=\"cf0\">Even the Alur facility, despite being on the outskirts of Bengaluru, has witnessed its own crowd chaos. Eight years ago, when MS Dhoni played for Jharkhand in the same tournament, the venue had no spectator galleries, prompting fans to line up along the compound wall for a glimpse.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfd\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfdbtn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/google-color.svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" alt=\"\" class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\"\/><span class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\">Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1455503869 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 03, 2025, 21:20 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1455503869 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Virat Kohli All Set For Vijay Hazare Return, But Will Bengaluru Open Gates To Fans?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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