Himanshu Sangwan is playing for the Railways in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. He took Virat Kohli’s wicket on 31 January 2025 in a match against Delhi. Virat Kohli returned after 13 years in the Ranji Trophy and fans could not contain their excitement.
The crowd was roaring with joy upon Kohli’s entry who were soon left disappointed as Sangwan took his wicket in mere 15 balls. Kohli could only score 6 runs with one boundary. Fans were shook as they were waiting from 5 am to watch Kohli in action and soon after his wicket, the crowd disappeared.
With everyone rooting for Virat Kohli, Sangwan stole the show and left everyone flabbergasted with an amazing throw. This is the biggest moment in his cricket journey yet so let’s look at who exactly is Himanshu Sangwan.
From Ranji to Recognition: Himanshu Sangwan’s Cricket Journey
The former ticket collector was born on 28 September 1995. He was a ticket collector at the New Delhi Railway Station which started his career in cricket. and debuted in 2019 for Railways in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and soon after he made his Ranji Trophy debut against Uttar Pradesh.
So far he has played 23 first-class matches and has an impeccable record of 77 wickets and is a fast-paced baller. He first got into the limelight for taking the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane in 2019 against Mumbai. He has played 7 T20s and taken 5 wickets since his debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and 17 wickets to his name in List A matches. The cricketer recently revealed that he has been getting tips from his idol Glen McGrath who is a former Australian cricket star.
Himanshu has been getting unnecessary hate since he cut short Kohli’s much-anticipated return. He made a public Instagram profile a day before the match but made it private as he was aware that he would have to face the wrath of Virat Kohli’s fans and he was not wrong. Another Himanshu Sangwan who had a public profile got severely trolled and tagged in hate posts by his fans.
Regardless of the hate, there is a bright future ahead for the 29-year-old bowler. Based on his recent performance, he might get a contract for IPL teams in the upcoming seasons. He has also shown a full potential to get opportunities that may lead him to the National cricket team.
