The Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Sunday (August 18) announced that they will name one stand of the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium as the ‘Virat Kohli Stand’ in honour of the achievements of the Indian captain.

The 30-year-old Kohli, who made his international debut in August 2008, will be the youngest active cricketer to be conferred with the honour of a stand being named after him.

Legends of India and Mumbai cricket like Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar already have stands named after them at the Wankhede Stadium in 2002, while former skipper MS Dhoni has a stand named after him in the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi.

At the Feroz Shah Kotla, Bishan Singh Bedi and Mohinder Amarnath have stands after their names. But they were honoured much after their retirement.

“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,” DDCA President Rajat Sharma said in a statement.

The announcement to honour Virat was made on the occasion of his 11th anniversary of international debut.

“To cherish these memories, DDCA wanted to dedicate a stand in his name. I am sure the ‘Virat Kohli Stand’ will be a source of inspiration for Delhi’s young cricketers. We are also delighted that Team India is not only led by a Delhi player but it also has a opening batsman (Shikhar Dhawan), a wicket keeper (Rishabh Pant) and a lead bowler (Ishant Sharma),” the DDCA statement added.