New Delhi, Jan 31, 2025- Till 10:55 AM, Himanshu Sangwan was just any other bowler toiling hard in India’s domestic cricket circuit and far away from the limelight. But a minute later, Sangwan etched his name in a moment he would store in his memory and recall with glee for the rest of his life. Virat Kohli, who got a rapturous applause on arrival after Yash Dhull fell, had just broken the shackles imposed on him by Railways bowlers following their plans by unfurling a powerful straight drive for four, with 10,000 plus fans shouting ‘Kohli, Kohli’ loudly.
With that shot, the pressure was on Sangwan to bounce back and boy he did it in absolutely stunning fashion. On the very next ball, Sangwan had the last laugh as he pulled the length back on his inswinger coming in from just outside the off-stump and went through the gate to send Kohli’s off-stump on a cartwheel ride. The moment of euphoria, whose hype was built by fans, broadcasters, administrators and social media users, turned into pin-drop silence as a dejected Kohli walked back to the pavilion named after him for six off 15 balls in the 28th over.
Subsequently, fans made a beeline to exit the stadium which soon resembled the setting usually found in a Ranji Trophy game. Sangwan also made himself the ninth pacer to get Kohli out bowled in first-class cricket, and the pacer said getting the batting stalwart’s scalp is something he will cherish for the rest of his lifetime. “We sticked to the basics of our plan.
