Watch: Himanshu Sangwan ends Virat Kohli's Ranji Trophy fairytale; gives him a fiery send off

Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan dismissed Delhi batter Virat Kohli to put his side back on track in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Himanshu Sangwan was pumped up as he dismissed Virat Kohli in the first innings in front of a packed crowd in the stadium on Friday, January 31.

Virat Kohli's passionate fans eagerly awaited his arrival at the crease during the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The right-handed batter came in to bat at number four for Delhi after the dismissal of Yash Dhull, who scored 32 runs off 69 balls, off Rahul Sharma's bowling.

Watch: Himanshu Sangwan Roars in Delight as He Dismisses Virat Kohli

However, Virat Kohli's return to the Ranji Trophy was short-lived, as he was dismissed for just six runs by Himanshu Sangwan. Kohli had hit a boundary off the ball but was undone by Sangwan's next delivery, which moved in and struck the stumps through the gap between bat and pad.

The 36-year-old batter was expected to dominate, but Sangwan’s brilliant bowling sent him back to the pavilion. Sangwan celebrated animatedly after the wicket, and his team made a comeback in the match.

You can watch the video of the dismissal below:

Harish Sangwan Knocked Out Virat King Kohli , At The Score of 6 (Full Crowd Reaction + Celebration) #ViratKohli𓃵 | #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/QBHLRfsLKb

— 𝐒𝐑𝐈𝐉𝐀𝐍 🇮🇹 (@LegendDhonii) January 31, 2025

Railways Posted 241 Runs in Their First Innings on Day 1

Virat attracted a huge crowd for the Ranji Trophy match but struggled with the bat before getting dismissed. His wicket triggered a mini-collapse, leaving Delhi at 86/3 and soon slipping to 97/4.

Earlier, Railways posted 241 runs in their first innings on Day 1 (Thursday, January 30). At the latest update, Delhi was 164/4, with skipper Ayush Badoni scoring a quickfire fifty off 34 balls.

You Have to Agree That the Guy Has an Aura - Aakash Chopra on Virat Kohli

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra highlighted Kohli's immense popularity during Delhi's Ranji Trophy match against Railways. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said that Kohli’s aura forced the DDCA president to open more stands for the second day.

"Virat Kohli reached the Delhi ground, the Arun Jaitley Stadium, to play a match after 12 years, and what a welcome Delhi gave him. Only one stand was open and there was no place left in that. The lines were two kilometers long. You have to agree that the guy has an aura, and that aura was seen," he said (0:01).

"I am requesting Rohan Jaitley with folded hands to open one or two more stands because Kohli's batting is about to come. Delhi's one batter has gotten out (by the end of the first day), so his batting will come. The entire ground might get filled," he reasoned.

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