Cricket fans were left frustrated with rain interrupting India-New Zealand's ICC World Cup semifinal at Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday (July 9). The semifinal will resume, weather permitting, at 1030am local time (3pm IST) with New Zealand resuming at 46.1 overs in their innings.
On the occasion of his 70th birthday, wishes poured in from all corners as people took to Twitter and paid tribute to him.
Former India captain Kapil Dev came out in defence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the wicketkeeper-batsman receiving some criticism during the ongoing ICC World Cup because of his relatively poor batting strike-rateIt was a frustrating day for cricket fans when India-New Zealand ICC World Cup semifinal was interrupted by rain at Old Trafford in Manchester on Tuesday (July 9). No play was possible after 46.1 overs of the New Zealand innings, after the Kiwis had won the toss and chose to bat first.
As he turns 70 on the 10th of July, Wednesday, we look at 70 numbers that defined his cricketing career – some well known and others not so well known.
Ganguly and Dhoni have led India for a significant part of the new millennium, but they had the advantage of growing up in an India that knew they could compete with the best in business. As had Tendulkar. For before all that, setting up a launching pad for subsequent generations, there was Sunil Gavaskar, who turns seventy today.
India vs New Zealand semifinal in the ICC World Cup 2019 will resume on July 10 (Wednesday) and will be broadcast on the Star Sports network and Live streaming will be available on Hotstar. The match will be played at Manchester, Old Trafford and will begin at 1500 HRS IST. You can also follow all the action on our live blog (IND vs NZ).