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Young Delhi opener Sanat Sangwan has opened up about his unforgettable experience of playing alongside Virat Kohli in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. Virat Kohli had joined Delhi for their match against Railways in early 2025, and his presence had created huge excitement among the players and fans.
It was a dream come true moment for Sangwan to share the dressing room and build a partnership with his childhood idol. The young batter revealed how Kohli's energy, hard work and preparation taught valuable lessons to Delhi's players. Earlier, Rashid Khan picks T20 GOAT: Virat Kohli misses out, Rohit Sharma not even in discussion.
His work ethic was incredible: Sanat Sangwan recalls Virat Kohli's last Ranji game
The match also turned out to be Virat Kohli's last first-class appearance, as he retired from Test cricket later in 2025. Presently, Sanat Sangwan is playing for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener against Bengal in Kalyani. Delhi bowled out for 240 in the first innings, and he managed only 4 runs.
After the stumps on Day 1 in Kalyani, Sangwan recalled that Kohli brought a special energy to the team and hailed him for giving equal importance to every match despite winning so many Test matches for India and winning the Ranji Trophy.
Sanat Sangwan was quoted as saying by Revsportz, "When Virat Kohli joined the camp, there was a different energy. He was our idol and had won so many matches for India. It was an unreal experience for us. His work ethic was incredible.”
Sanat Sangwan reveals big lesson he learned from Virat Kohli during Ranji Trophy stint
Sangwan was impressed by the former Indian captain’s dedication, as Kohli worked on every part of his game. The opening batter further shared, “He brought positive energy whenever he came to play, and we learned a lot from his work ethic.
Whether it was batting practice half an hour before the middle session, facing sidearm deliveries in the nets, slip catching, or tempo running, he focused on every aspect of his preparation. We learned a lot from him about how work ethics should be if you want to play well at the upper level.” Amid this, Navdeep Saini backs Mohammed Shami’s India comeback after Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return.
Sangwan recalls his unforgettable experience of batting with Virat Kohli; reveals his admiration for Sangakkara
Sangwan also recalled the special feeling of batting alongside Kohli. He said the atmosphere was unbelievable, with a huge crowd making a lot of noise when the Indian star walked out to bat.
The Delhi opener added, “I can't describe it in words. It was a very special feeling. You used to have fun with the crowd. There was a lot of crowd. When Virat Kohli came in to bat, there was a lot of noise. I couldn't understand what was going on.”
Sangwan also expressed his desire to play with Kohli again in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, saying it would be a great learning experience for him and the Delhi team. While Kohli remains his biggest idol, the young Delhi batter also admires former Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara.
He signed off by saying, “Yes. We will learn a lot from him. It will be great. My idol is Virat Kohli. But I have seen Kumar Sangakkara's batting in a lot of Test matches. I like his batting.”
Sanat Sangwan Interview: "Playing and learning from Virat Kohli was the best experience" - Delhi's rising star talks about the Ranji Trophy season, Vijay Dahiya's inputs, Kohli effect and more @CricSubhayan in conversation with Sanat Sangwan. @ThumsUpOfficial #RanjiTrophy https://t.co/v3CwVC9Wjv
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