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'He is not an ordinary Ranji Trophy bowler' - Ravichandran Ashwin backs Himanshu Sangwan after dismissing Virat Kohli in Ranji Trophy

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praises on the Railways bowler Himanshu Sangwan who dismissed Virat Kohli in the Ranji Trophy 2025.

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Ravichandran Ashwin (File Photo: X)

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Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on the Railways bowler Himanshu Sangwan, who dismissed Virat Kohli in the Ranji Trophy 2025. It was a beautiful ball where Kohli's stumps were dismantled as he was dismissed for just six runs off 15 balls. Ashwin, on his YouTube channel, backed the bowler and said that he isn't an 'ordinary' bowler. Sangwan has quite a lot of experience in the game and hence used his skills to dismiss one of the best batters in the world.

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"Himanshu Sangwan delivered a phenomenal ball. He is not an ordinary Ranji Trophy bowler. He is a tested performer. He is a golddust performer. He bowled an exceptional delivery. There was a gap between pad and bat; it was a class delivery. The ball deserved a wicket," said Ashwin on his YouTube show 'Ash ki Baat'.

Despite Kohli's disappointing performance, Delhi won the game by an innings and 19 runs thanks to captain Ayush Badoni's 99 runs off 77 balls and Sumit Mathur's 86 runs off 206 runs. Both the batters formed a good partnership on the board, which helped Delhi get to 374 runs. However, the Railways' batters weren't very effective with their approach and, hence, lost the game. 

I saw him batting: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin also spoke about Virat Kohli's batting. The batter didn't stay on the crease and tried to understand the ball, which was the main reason behind his wicket. Kohli played a beautiful straight drive as the ball raced to the boundary. He looked set for a moment but was dismissed on the very next ball. 

"I saw him (Virat Kohli) batting. His bat was coming down a little faster. Sometimes, you have to adjust to the speed. When you face 140-145 kmph bowlers regularly, you need to adjust to the pace. Time in the middle, nothing can beat it," added Ashwin. 

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