Former Team India captain and star batter Virat Kohli landed in Delhi from London ahead of the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia on Tuesday, October 14. Kohli was added to the 15-member squad for the ODI series against Australia, which will begin on October 19 in Perth.

The 36-year-old will make his comeback to international cricket after a gap of six months, with his last appearance for Team India coming in the Champions Trophy Final in March this year. After having retired from Tests in May this year, Virat Kohli moved to London with his actress wife Anushka Sharma and their children, staying away from the spotlight while focusing on family life and personal fitness.

After retiring from T20Is and Tests within a year, Virat Kohli will feature only in ODI cricket as he focuses on the 50-over format in the upcoming series against Australia, and to be in contention for selection for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Virat Kohli Returns to India from London

Ahead of the Australia tour, Team India veteran batter Virat Kohli arrived in Delhi, where the Shubman Gill-led side is preparing to depart for Perth following a 2-0 clean sweep of West Indies in the Test series. It was reported that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would join the ODI squad in Delhi for team meetings before flying out to Australia for the three-match series starting October 19.

In a video that went viral on social media, Virat Kohli can be seen exiting from the Delhi airport through a private lounge, sporting a black beard and dressed in a black shirt and white trousers, while fans gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the star batter.

Kohli was spending time in London with his family and trained intensively to maintain his fitness and batting form ahead of his return to international cricket.

The GOAT is here !!!! twitter/u71bN56eMH

- Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) October 14, 2025

Virat Kohli has an impressive record against Australia in ODIs, amassing 2451 runs, including 8 centuries, at an average of 54.46 in 50 matches. Kohli's ODI record in Australia is equally impressive as he has amassed 802 runs, including 3 centuries, at an average of 47.17 in 18 matches.

Fans Go Berserk over Virat Kohli's Arrival in Delhi

As Virat Kohli landed in Delhi to join the India ODI squad before flying out to Australia, the fans and cricket enthusiasts expressed their excitement to witness the star batter in his comeback to international cricket after a long gap of six months.

Taking to their X handle (formerly Twitter), fans were gladdened to witness Virat Kohli's comeback, flooding the platform with messages and videos celebrating the return of the star batter to international cricket. The fans and cricket enthusiasts expressed their hope for the veteran batter making a strong statement in the upcoming ODI series against Australia.

VIRAT KOHLI HAS ARRIVED IN DELHI.- The GOAT is back. [Sports Yaari] twitter/7WrMofkMno

- Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 14, 2025

Virat Kohli has arrived in India. The KING is ready to own australia once again twitter/2r4p2ynWWH

- Pari (@BluntIndianGal) October 14, 2025

Virat Kohli is back in the camp as Team India gears up for the Australia ODIs welcomes its hero before the big tour begins! twitter/0o6cHHWsiJ

- MatchMadnessS (@MatchMadnessS) October 14, 2025

I knew the wind felt calmer, the trees were dancing with more joy, and the sky seemed bluer for a reason. best girl (@awkdipti) October 14, 2025

Finally MaverickHG (@HemantG07826648) October 14, 2025

Cricket in India is very strange. Every week a new GOAT arrives and every week a GOAT makes a comeback, every week the circle goes on. Peeyush (@CricAudit) October 14, 2025

GOAT - gets on all's nerves totally me if I am wrong.

- Sapna Madan (@sapnamadan) October 14, 2025

THE KING IS HOME. . Virat Kohli has arrived in Delhi and the buzz is unreal already! Wherever he goes, the energy just shifts. The crowd, the cameras, the chants everything changes when The GOAT is back on Indian soil. ❤️Brace yourselves... Kohli season loading!

- HEMANT GAUTAM (@indian_Cricket4) October 14, 2025

The King is back where he belongs! The air in Delhi feels a little more charged now-Kohli mania is about to begin! twitter/gHmSQ3j43L

- Indian People (@Indianpeople218) October 14, 2025

Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters in ODI cricket, amassing 14181 runs, including 51 centuries and 74 fifties, at an average of 57.88 in 302 matches. He is just 54 runs of surpassing Kumar Sangakkara's tally of 14234 runs to become the second-leading run-getter in the history of cricket.

The upcoming ODI series against Australia is crucial for Virat Kohli as the selectors will keep close watch on his performance, fitness, and form in order to assess his readiness for future international assignments, including contention for India's squad in the 2027 ODI World Cup.

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