Top sports news: Sakshi wishes MS Dhoni happy birthday, Test match to miss audience for first time in 143 years & more

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Jul 07, 2020, 05:37 PM IST

Here are the top stories of July 7, 2020.

In Tuesday's top Sports News (July 7, 2020), countries around the globe continue to be under lockdown due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Among all sporting events, football has rebegun and other sports are planning to resume. As for the 2020 Olympics, it has been postponed to next year.

Let's take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:

1. England vs West Indies: For first time in 143 years, Test match will witness no audience

Cricket - a game where players get excited and want to perform more due to the hype fans create at the stadiums - won't be played in the same way as before. 

The cheers, the banners, posters, slogans all that add up to make a game interesting has taken a backseat thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

2. 'Year older, greyed bit more': Sakshi wishes happy birthday to a 'smarter and sweeter' MS Dhoni with unique post

Sakshi Singh Dhoni, the wife of MS Dhoni, wished her hubby a very happy 39th birthday on Tuesday (July 7) with an adorable post.

Dhoni has won all possible major cricketing accolades that one can achieve during their playing stint.

3. 'Happy Indian cricket got a Mahendra Singh Dhoni': Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly succeeded Mohammad Azharuddin and a rejuvenated Team India stamped their authority under the new skipper in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy.

Ganguly indeed played an instrumental role in making India a driving force and also showed faith in the younger generations. All-rounder Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif to Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni - Ganguly often gets the credited for bringing in exciting young talents.

4. 'Stay not out, cool & stump': Mumbai Police wish MSD in a unique style, want netizens to social-distance 'Mahi Way'

As wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni celebrates his 39th birthday today, Mumbai Police's through their official Twitter handle wished the former Indian captain in a unique way.

Using the initials of `Mahendra Singh Dhoni`, Mumbai Police`s handle used MSD to denote `maintain social distancing` as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.

5. WATCH: MS Dhoni shows off his marksman skills, keeps hitting bullseye at will

Veteran Team India cricketer Suresh Rainia recently released a video showcasing the marksman skills of former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni.

Mahi, who celebrated his 39th birthday on Tuesday, is widely known for his sharp handling behind the stumps and also for his explosive and fearless batting style.