Ranji Trophy: Steely Upendra Yadav steers Railways on Day 1
On a day when it was absolute chaos outside Arun Jaitley Stadium, Railways’ Upendra Yadav calmed things down for his team on the first day of their Ranji Trophy fixture against Delhi. The wicketkeeper-batter scored a determined 95 and helped his team recover from a dire position at 66 for 5.Railways were bowled out for 241 in their first essay, after a 104-run stand between Yadav and Karn Sharma (50). In reply, Delhi lost opener Arpit Rana and were 41 for 1 at stumps on Day 1.
However, the day was all about Virat Kohli.
The fans came in huge numbers to watch him play his first Ranji Trophy match in more than 12 years. There was almost a stampede at Gate 16 of the stadium. Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, the adjoining road, was sealed from the morning as it fell on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s r...