Virat Kohli returns to Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 with Delhi. Check his match dates, expected ₹60,000 per game salary, and performance record.

The Vijay Hazare Trophy will begin on December 24 immediately following the conclusion of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which is already underway in Indian domestic cricket.

One of the season’s biggest highlights is that Virat Kohli has committed to play. Fans are ecstatic about his return after a 15-year absence, as he last competed in the Vijay Hazare Trophy during the 2009–10 season.

This year’s competition will see Virat Kohli play for Delhi. But how much will he make each game, do you know? You might be surprised by the details.

What is Virat Kohli’s expected salary per game?

The domestic pay scale for BCCI is solely determined by experience.

Each List A match earns ₹40,000 for players with 20 or fewer matches.

Each match is worth ₹50,000 for players with 21 to 40 List A matches.

A player can receive ₹60,000 each match if they have 41 or more List A matches.

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Kohli is in the top bracket by default because he has played more than 300 List A games. Accordingly, Virat Kohli will get ₹60,000 for each game he plays for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

How many games is Kohli expected to play?

Kohli is not anticipated to play in all one of Delhi’s seven league games. According to sources, he might only participate in three games:

Andhra vs December 24

Gujarat vs. December 26

Railways vs. January 6

Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy group

Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Saurashtra, Services, Odisha, Railways, and Andhra Pradesh are all in Group D. On January 11, the league phase comes to an end, and on January 12, the knockout stages begin.

Virat Kohli’s incredible Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) record is based on two outstanding seasons for Delhi prior to securing his spot in the national squad.

He scored an incredible 763 runs at an astounding average of 69.33 over his 12 VHT games (between 2008 and 2010), with two fifties and four hundreds standing out. This degree of reliability shows how dominant he was at the time in the domestic 50-over format.