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Himanshu Sangwan reflects on dismissing Virat Kohli in Ranji Trophy

Sangwan recalled the moment after his team's innings had ended, and he was heading to the dressing room

Himanshu Sangwan reflects on dismissing Virat Kohli in Ranji Trophy PHOTO: PTI

Railways' Ranji Trophy bowler Himanshu Sangwan recently shared his experience of dismissing Virat Kohli, marking the biggest wicket of his career.

Sangwan recalled the moment after his team's innings had ended, and he was heading to the dressing room. Virat Kohli was on his way to the field. As they crossed paths, Kohli greeted him with a handshake and said, "Very well bowled." Sangwan expressed how grateful he felt, as Kohli praised his bowling skills.

"I then told him I wanted to take a picture with him during the lunch break. I went to the Delhi dressing room, and I took the very same ball with which I had got him out," Sangwan said.

To Sangwan's surprise, Kohli noticed the ball and asked, "Is this the same ball?" He then joked, "Oh wow, you must be thrilled to have dismissed me."

In a lighter moment, Sangwan shared a funny incident involving Kohli’s comment about his dismissal. Reflecting on his unexpected conversation with the cricket legend, Sangwan recalled how a bus driver had jokingly told him to "bowl at the fourth-fifth stump line to Virat Kohli, and he will get out." This statement turned into a reality as Sangwan dismissed Kohli in that exact manner. 

Sangwan, who had dismissed Kohli in a remarkable moment during the Ranji Trophy season, reflected on the surreal experience, mentioning it as a dream come true for any cricketer.