Virat Kohli returns to Delhi ahead of India's tour of Australia; fans say ‘king has arrived in his kingdom’; watch video

Virat Kohli has arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday morning to join the Indian team ahead of their departure for the white-ball tour of Australia. Kohli, along with former captain Rohit Sharma, have been named in the Indian ODI squad against Australia, thus returning to the Indian setup after seven long months.

Both Rohit and Kohli have already retired from Tests and T20Is. The Indian team for Australian tour will depart on October 15 in two batches. Having announced his Test retirement in the middle of Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year, Kohli went on to win maiden IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) before flying off to he UK.

On English soil, Kohli kept his training game spot on, the visuals of which went viral on social media. In a video that came out on Tuesday, Kohli was seen coming out of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and straightaway entered his car.

The Australian tour will be crucial for both Rohit and Kohli as their performances Down Under will give everyone an idea where the stalwarts stand in terms of fitness and form. With both the players set to play the 2027 ODI World Cup, it is important for Rohit and Kohli to have required game time in order to stay in shape.

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that both Rohit and Kohli are set to play in Vijay Hazare Trophy - the country's premier 50-over domestic competition - for Mumbai and Delhi respectively. It is understood that both the players will be playing for at least three rounds before joining the Indian camp for New Zealand series early New Year.

India's ODI squad for Australia tour

Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.