India, Feb. 2 -- Delhi's Ayush Doseja aims to follow the discipline and fitness regime of Indian superstar Virat Kohli, as the 23-year-old finished the group stage of the Ranji Trophy with the highest individual run tally. Doseja, who made his Ranji Trophy debut against Hyderabad earlier this season, finished with 949 runs in seven matches at 105.44 with four centuries and five fifties. He stood tall amid a disappointing show from Delhi, who finished seventh in the eight-team points table for Group D without a win, six draws and one defeat.

"I have been idolising him since childhood. When he was out in the second match (of the Vijay Hazare Trophy), I got some time to talk to him," Doseja told reporters after his unbeaten 159 helped Delhi...