Just five weeks after the retirement of Virat Kohli from the longest format of the game, a new Kohli has emerged in the town. The former Indian captain’s nephew, Aryaveer Kohli, is training with ‘no baggage’ of famed surname as he looks to be known for his skills. Unlike his uncle, Aryaveer wants to be a lethal leg spinner for the national side in the future.

The first step of any goal is to sweat in the nets, irrespective of batting and bowling, under the coaches. And Aryaveer is doing the same under the guidance of the former Indian players and the current Delhi coach, Sarandeep Singh. He is the son of Virat’s elder brother, Vikas, and was bought by the South Delhi Superstarz, as one of the highest-paid players of the league alongside IPL's Digvesh Rathi for a price of INR 38 lakh.

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Aryaveer Kohli is a rising star. He’s quite young. There’s no baggage of the surname on the young lad. He’s a really good and talented kid. He’s been practicing and putting in the hard work.’ Sarandeep expressed regarding the young leg-spinner, who was seen to be bowling at a right-handed batter in the training session.

Watch: Virat Kohli’s nephew trains before the Delhi Premier League 2025

Aryaveer is a young spinner who can catch the eyes of the IPL scouts if he does well in the Delhi Premier League (DPL). It’s a platform where the likes of Rathi and Priyansh Arya got into the scenes before leading the IPL contracts. It’s a great opportunity for the spinner to do well, and besides that, he will also have the guidance of his uncle to keep doing well in domestic cricket.

VIDEO | Virat Kohli's nephew, Aryaveer Kohli, trained with "no baggage" of his famed last name in the training session of the South Delhi Superstarz ahead of the second edition of the Delhi Premier League.

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Kohli, on the other hand, has already retired from the T20Is and Tests, but he remains available for the ODIs, keeping an eye on the upcoming 2027 ODI World Cup. He is currently in London with his family. There was a scheduled Bangladesh tour of three ODIs, which has now been canceled. Hence, the fans will need to wait longer to see their favorite batter in the field.

However, there are talks going between the BCCI and the Sri Lanka cricket board for a proposal of a short-white-ball series in August. If the Indian board accepts it and everything goes as planned, then Kohli can return to the India colours for the first time since the Champions Trophy 2025 final.