The 2019 WC semifinal was a heartbreak for the fans of Indian cricket team. India took on New Zealand in a two-day match due to the reserve day rain rule. The Blackcaps batted first and posted 239 runs on the board in challenging conditions. Chasing 240 runs for a place in the final, the Indian cricket team collapsed to 5/3.
Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant took the team’s total past 50 but even they lost their wickets on 92. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni then had a magnificent partnership of 116 runs for the seventh wicket, taking the total beyond 200. It looked like they would pull off a successful run-chase for the Indian cricket team. However, both batters lost their wickets at crucial moments, and India lost by 18 runs.
Four years have passed since that World Cup game. In this listicle now, we will look at the two Indian players who played against New Zealand in the 2019 WC semifinal and have never played ODIs after that.
1. MS Dhoni played his last game in 2019 WC semifinal
Wicketkeeper batter MS Dhoni played the last match of his international career in the 2019 WC. Dhoni made himself unavailable for selection after his half-century in the semifinal match against the New Zealand cricket team. He retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020.
Dhoni scored 50 runs off 72 balls. On the last ball of his career, he attempted to steal a double but got run-out because of a direct hit from Martin Guptill.
2. Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik also played the last match of his ODI career in the 2019 WC semifinal. It seems highly unlikely that he will play ODIs again. Karthik scored a dismal 25-ball 6 in one of the biggest matches of his career. He could not take advantage of the powerplay overs and lost his wicket to Matt Henry in the 10th over.
