Sanat Sangwan's 76 Keeps North Zone Alive in Duleep Trophy Semifinal
· Sports · Indian Express, NDTV Sports
Delhi opener Sanat Sangwan scored 76 to keep North Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinal against South Zone at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, ensuring the match stretches into a fourth day despite South Zone holding a 117-run first-innings lead. Sangwan, who finished third on the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy batting charts with 828 runs, scored 21 off his first 49 deliveries before opening up, drawing on a meditation routine he adopted from F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. Coach Devendra Sharma, whose past protégés include Rishabh Pant, sent Sangwan a WhatsApp message before the innings telling him it would be the most important of his career so far. Sangwan and partner Ayush Doseja put on a 104-run stand to steady North Zone's reply.
Why it matters
Sangwan's resistance gives North Zone a foothold in a semifinal that looked headed for an early finish and keeps his name in selectors' conversations after a strong Ranji season. The Hamilton-inspired meditation angle and the Sharma-Pant coaching lineage also position him as a prospect Indian cricket watchers are likely to track through the domestic season.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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