Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli signs off with Player of the Match award

Virat Kohli’s landmark knock proved decisive as Delhi edged past Gujarat by seven runs in a tense Group D encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025–26 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru on Friday. On Friday, Kohli completed 1,000 runs in the tournament in just his 15th innings, a remarkable milestone that highlighted his consistency in the format.

For his match-defining innings and milestone achievement, Kohli was named Player of the Match, capping a memorable outing as Delhi registered a thrilling victory and tightened their grip on



Group D.

The win lifted Delhi to the top of the points table with two victories from two matches and a healthy net run rate of +0.869, underlining their strong start to the tournament.

Brief Scores

Delhi: 254/9 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli (77), Rishabh Pant (70), Harsh Tyagi (40); Vishal Jayswal (4/42), Ravi Bishnoi (2/50)

Gujarat: 247 all out in 47.4 overs. Aarya Desai (57), Saurav Chauhan (49), Urvil Patel (31); Prince Yadav (3/37), Ishant Sharma (2/28)

Result: Delhi beat Gujarat by 7 runs