New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Virat Kohli's return to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been delayed after Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy 2052-26 matches were shifted to a new venue in Bengaluru. Delhi were initially scheduled to start their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign against Andhra Pradesh at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, which had not hosted any game after the stampede in the month of June.

According to a ESPNcricinfo report, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) was asked to shift the Delhi vs Andhra Pradesh clash from the Chinnaswamy stadium to BCCI's Centre of Excellence (COE) due to security reasons.

Notably, Delhi will have Kohli and Rishabh Pant in their playing XI. The Chinnaswamy stadium, which is a home to Royal Challengers Bengaluru ...