Balwinder Singh Sandhu Birthday: Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Balwinder Singh Sandhu is celebrating his 70th birthday today, August 3rd. Balwinder Singh Sandhu was born in Mumbai in 1966. He played 8 Tests and 22 ODIs for India. His international career may have been short, but he played a key role in India’s World Cup-winning team in 1983. He performed brilliantly in the final, helping India lift the World Cup trophy.
Balwinder Singh’s Performance in the Final
The final of the 1983 ODI World Cup was played between India and the West Indies in London. The West Indies were chasing a target of 184 runs. Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes opened the innings for the West Indies. Balwinder Singh Sandhu, who came to bowl for India, bowled Gordon Greenidge for just 5 runs. His swinging delivery went in sharply and shattered the Caribbean batting line-up. After this, the Indian bowlers found their rhythm and destroyed the West Indies batting. In this match, Balwinder Singh Sandhu took 2 wickets for 32 runs in 9 overs.
Who is Balwinder Singh Sandhu?
Balwinder Singh Sandhu was a former right-arm fast bowler who also contributed with the bat in the lower order. He played domestic cricket for Mumbai. He improved his game under the guidance of legends like Yashwant Siddhaye, Ramakant Achrekar, and Hemu Dalvi.
Balwinder Singh Sandhu’s Career
Balwinder Singh Sandhu played 8 Test matches for India, taking 10 wickets and scoring 214 runs with the bat. In ODIs, Sandhu took 16 wickets in 22 matches. In first-class cricket, Balwinder Singh Sandhu has 168 wickets and 1003 runs in 55 matches. Furthermore, he took 36 wickets in 42 List A matches. Balwinder Singh’s international career was short. He played just one Test match against the West Indies in 1983-84, in which he failed to make a significant impact. After this, he never again got a chance to play a Test match for Team India. His last ODI match was against Pakistan in 1984.