Ranji Trophy: Himanshu Sangwan Creates History After Virat Kohli's Dismissal, Becomes 7th Bowler To...

Virat Kohli walked in to bat on the second day of Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy match.

Bowlers who have clean bowled Virat Kohli in first-class cricket.

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Virat Kohli, currently playing in the Ranji Trophy, took the field for Delhi in their match against Railways, which began on January 30. This match marked Kohli's first Ranji Trophy appearance in 12 years. However, Kohli had an underwhelming outing with the bat, falling cheaply to Railways' fast bowler Himanshu Sangwan. This dismissal marked a mega milestone for the young pacer.

Sangwan becomes seventh bowler to achieve THIS rare feat

Virat Kohli walked in to bat on the second day of Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy match, with expectations of delivering a solid performance. However, he managed only 6 runs off 15 balls before being clean bowled by Sangwan.

With this, Himanshu Sangwan became only the seventh fast bowler in the world to clean bowl Virat Kohli in first-class cricket after making his debut.

Bowlers who have clean bowled Virat Kohli in first-class cricket

Liam Plunkett (2014, England)

Mitchell Johnson (2014, Australia)

Shannon Gabriel (2016, West Indies)

Kagiso Rabada (2018, South Africa)

Ben Stokes (2021, England)

Matthew Potts (2022, England)

Himanshu Sangwan (2025, India)

Joining this elite list, Himanshu Sangwan has made a dream start to his first-class career.

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Who is Himanshu Sangwan?

Himanshu Sangwan, 29, hails from Najafgarh, Delhi, and has had a remarkable journey in domestic cricket. Having played for Delhi's U-19 team alongside star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, Sangwan's journey took a few turns, with limited success in DDCA and Haryana.

However, in 2019, he joined the Railways team and currently works as a ticket collector. His father, Surendra Singh Sangwan, is a bank manager, while his mentor Bhagwan Rati has been a teacher.

Hailing from Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, Himanshu faced many challenges to chase his dream of becoming a fast bowler.

To date, Sangwan has played 23 first-class matches, taking 77 wickets with six four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls.