Who is Himanshu Sangwan? the bowler who dismissed Virat Kohli
What's the story
29-year-old Railways's right-arm medium pacer Himanshu Sangwan has been the talk of the town in the cricketing world lately.
This attention comes after he dismissed cricket legend Virat Kohli in a Ranji Trophy match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Kohli's return to the Ranji Trophy after a 12-year break ended disappointingly as Sangwan bowled him out for just six runs off 15 balls.
Here's more about the pacer.
Career overview
Sangwan's career and performance in domestic cricket
Born on September 2, 1995, in Delhi, Sangwan has been a regular performer in domestic cricket.
He made his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in September 2019 and later debuted in a Syed Mushtaq Ali competition on November 8 that year.
His Ranji Trophy debut came on December 9, that year too.
Notably, Sangwan is playing his 24th First-Class match.
Match highlights
Sangwan's performance in the Ranji Trophy match
In the ongoing Ranji Trophy match, Sangwan showcased impressive bowling skills.
After Railways were bowled out for 241, with Upendra Yadav scoring a brilliant 95, Delhi took their turn at the crease.
Sangwan rattled the off-stump of Kohli before dismissing opener Sanat Sangwan for 30 runs.
This left Delhi at a precarious position of 116/4, underlining Sangwan's impact.
However, Delhi's innings has been stabilized as captain Ayush Badoni crossed the 50-run mark.
Stats
Sangwan's overall stats in domestic cricket
As per ESPNcricinfo, the wicket of Samat took Sangwan's FC tally to 79 wickets at an average of 19-plus. He also boasts six four-wicket hauls besides three fifers.
Meanwhile, across his 17 List A matches, Sangwan has scalped 21 wickets, averaging 34.71 (ER: 5.28).
Additionally, in seven T20s he has picked up five wickets. ER: 9.64).