Kane Williamson rushes towards Sri Lankan fans during drinks break; cuts his birthday cake

Kane Williamson, the all-format skipper of the New Zealand cricket team, has garnered a lot of respect from the cricketing fraternity. The same is for the calm demeanor he puts forth on the field of play. The Black Caps captain is humble and never gets carried away by emotions. Kane is currently in Sri Lanka where the Kiwis are scheduled to play a two-match Test and three-match T20I series.

The international fixtures get underway on Wednesday, August 14 with the opening game at the Galle International Stadium. The 20-over games start on September 1 and all the matches will be played in Pallekele. Currently, Williamson and Co are busy playing a three-day practice match versus Sri Lanka Board President XI at the Air Force Ground in Katunayake, which started on August 8.

Kane Williamson makes fans happy

On the very day, Kane also celebrated his 29th birthday and he celebrated the auspicious day with the Sri Lankan fans at the venue. The supporters brought a cake for him and made it a special outing for the enigmatic cricketer. Kane was seen absolutely rushing towards them and was flocked by people, who were delighted to see him coming. He cut the cake and fed one of the fans.

Here is the video

The Tauranga-born recently played the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales. He became the second captain after Brendon McCullum to lead New Zealand to the final of a World Cup. Kane notched a couple of masterful centuries against the Windies and South Africa. He remained consistent throughout the tournament and was the Kiwis’ standout performer with the bat.

Luck didn’t favour him though in the final versus England at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. After the match got tied following the 100 overs, even the Super Over was locked on 16 runs each. It was on the basis of the controversial ‘boundary count’ rule that the Black Caps lost the encounter.

Despite the defeat, Kane was showered with appreciation for how he marshaled his troops and gave the hosts a run for their money. Among the Fab Four, which also includes Joe Root, Steve Smith, and Virat Kohli, Kane has the best average in the fourth innings, which shows his composed nature.