Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan surprised the cricket world by dismissing Virat Kohli in a Ranji Trophy match. Kohli, returning to domestic cricket after 12 years, was bowled out by Sangwan's exceptional in-swinger after scoring 6 runs. Sangwan, also a ticket collector at New Delhi Railway Station, celebrated the moment by taking Kohli's autograph on a cricket ball.
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