Balvinder Singh Sandhu Mid-day’s cricket expert turns 69
Balvinder Singh Sandhu
Mid-day’s cricket expert turns 69
Balvinder Singh Sandhu, Mid-day’s cricket expert has turned 69.
Among the numerous birthday messages Ballu (Sandhu’s nickname) received on the day, was from his first India captain, Sunil Gavaskar. The batting celebrity greeted his former swing bowling colleague, adding, “Hope our boys give you the perfect gift today.” Gavaskar was referring to Shubman Gill & Co, who could have beaten England on Sunday itself had it not been for rain curtailing play on Day Four.
For those unversed, Balvinder was the person to have claimed the first West Indian wicket (Gordon Greenidge) in India’s 1983 World Cup final win at Lord.
Sandhu got a belated birthday gift the following day but the bowler-turned-coach was happy that India won on the birthday of former India fast bowler Abey Kuruvilla, who he coached. Incidentally Kuruvilla is BCCI’s General Manager – Game Development. Sandhu’s column on India’s Oval Test victory will appear in mid-day soon.
News Edit KV Raman
