India, Feb. 5 -- There are different ways of looking at Virat Kohli's Delhi stopover. Was it a 'tick the box' appearance in response to 'outside noise' or a royal visit, the King Emperor meeting his subjects. Or something ordinary - a busy athlete returning to his roots, for the Delhi superstar has taken PR elsewhere, in Mumbai or London.

In the 12 years since he last played for Delhi, Virat conquered the world, pushing mind and body like few others before him. Stats don't lie: 123 Tests, 24,000 international runs, 80 hundreds are numbers you don't/can't argue with.

Delhi deservingly gave its most celebrated cricketer a 21-gun salute. Because of the strong pre-match buzz DDCA opened extra stands for spectators, the broadcaster covered t...