Railways bowler Himanshu Sangwan talked about the wicket of Virat Kohli that he took during the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 game against Delhi. He said that even the driver of the bus told him that he needed to bowl the 5th stump line to the batter.
From not being known by many to one of the most talked about players in India, Himanshu Sangwan has made great strides in his career. This comes after the pacer removed India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli with a peach in the game at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after 12 long years was spoiled by Himanshu Sangwan
Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after 12 long years was spoiled by Himanshu Sangwan. The pacer bowled a brilliant inswinging delivery that found the gap between bat and pad and ended up sending the off-stump cartwheeling.
Virat Kohli was back in the hut after scoring just 6 runs and almost everyone started talking about Sangwan. The pacer was fired up as he removed the batter and was praised by many fans and pundits.
Even the bus driver told me that you know that you need to bowl at the fourth-fifth stump line to Virat Kohli – Himanshu Sangwan
Sangwan talked about dismissing Kohli, saying that even before the match started, his teammates expressed confidence in him to remove the batter. He revealed the bus driver’s advice and said that he had self-belief. Speaking to Hindustan Times, he said:
“Before the match, there were talks about Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant going to play for Delhi. At the time, we didn’t know that the match would be aired live. We slowly learned that Rishabh Pant wouldn’t play, but Virat would, and the match would be streamed live. I am leading the Railways’ pace attack. Every team member told me that they thought I would dismiss Virat Kohli,”
“The bus in which we were travelling, even the bus driver told me that you know that you need to bowl at the fourth-fifth stump line to Virat Kohli, and then he will get out. I had self-belief. I just wanted to focus on my strengths rather than someone else’s weaknesses. I bowled to my strengths and ended up getting the wicket,”
Virat Bhaiya himself shook hands with me and said, ‘Very well bowled’ – Himanshu Sangwan
Sangwan added that he had no specific plan for Virat Kohli and revealed that the batter told him that he bowled well. The pacer also opened up about how the batter signed the ball for him. He explained:
“There was no specific plan for Virat Kohli in general. The coaches told us that the players from Delhi like to play attacking cricket. They are all stroke players. We were told to bowl a disciplined line. When our innings ended, I was going to the dressing room and Virat Kohli was coming to the field. Ayush Badoni and Virat were there.
“Virat Bhaiya himself shook hands with me and said, ‘Very well bowled’. He told me that I was bowling well. I then told him I wanted to take a picture with him during the lunch break. I went to Delhi’s dressing room. I took the same ball with which I got him out. He even asked me whether it was the same ball. He then said jokingly, ‘Oh teri ki. Maza aa gaya tujhe toh’,”
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