DDCA to name Feroz Shah Kotla stand after Virat Kohli

At a glittering function to felicitate the members of team India, to be held on September 12, the DDCA has decided to name a stand after the Delhi cricketer.

New Delhi:Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Sunday announced that there will be a stand named after Indian skipper Virat Kohli at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.

Incidentally, Virat Kohli made his international debut on this very day exactly 11 years ago. At a glittering function to felicitate the members of team India, to be held on September 12, the DDCA has decided to name a stand after the Delhi cricketer.

The function, to be held at the Weightlifting Auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, will be graced by the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as chief guest, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, as the guest of honour.

Rajat Sharma, president of DDCA, said: "Virat Kohli's outstanding contribution to world cricket has done DDCA proud. We are happy to honour him for achieving certain milestones and unbeatable captaincy record."

Bishan Singh Bedi and Mohinder Amarnath are the two other Delhi players after whom two stands have been named, but it was after the two former captains had retired. In that respect, Kohli stands tall and alone in Kotla's Hall of Fame.

Virender Sehwag and Anjum Chopra are the other Delhi players who have gates named after them while the Hall of Fame has been named after former India captain MAK Pataudi.