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The new turf at the Wankhede Stadium may have to be dug up again

The turf at the Wankhede Stadium, which underwent massive refurbishment costing Rs 300 crore before the World Cup, may have to be dug up again to repair dilapidated drainage pipes, according to Mumbai Municipal authorities.

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Politicians necessary in sports administration: Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said presence of politicians in sports administration was necessary for promoting the games.

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Deshmukh triumphs over Vengsarkar to become new president of MCA

Backed by Sharad Pawar, Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh pipped former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar in a fiercely fought contest to become the new president of the Mumbai Cricket Association.

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Vengsarkar win will break the stranglehold of politicians over MCA

Will Dilip Vengsarkar be able to snap the near two-decade-old stranglehold of politicians over the Mumbai Cricket Association, is the big question as the former cricketer goes into a toe-to-toe contest with Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh in the elections on Friday.

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Cricketers should head cricket bodies, says Kapil Dev

Former India skipper Kapil Dev on Thursday lent his support to ex-national teammate Dilip Vengsarkar, who is contesting for the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) president's post.

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Barve not to contest in MCA elections

Vengsarkar, a vice-president like Deshmukh in the outgoing committee, is striving to break the two-decade-long stranglehold of politicians in the MCA, and is being supported by former cricketers Milind Rege, Karsan Ghavri, Balwinder Sandhu and Chandrakant Pandit.

 

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Ishant, Zaheer key bowlers in England tour: Vengsarkar

The return to form of paceman Ishant Sharma in the West Indies tour is good news for India as he and Zaheer Khan would form a formidable pair in India's Test series against England starting later this month, former captain Dilip Vengsarkar said on Tuesday.

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Patil wants MCA to be one of the world’s best

DY Patil Stadium chairman Vijay Patil is confident that his track record as an administrator would stand him in good stead in this week's Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections.

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Objection over Deshmukh’s MCA nomination turned down

In a new twist to the elections of Mumbai Cricket Association on July 15, the nomination for the president's post filed by Union Minister for Rural Development Vilasrao Deshmukh was challenged on the ground that he was not a permanent resident of Mumbai.

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Barve to contest for MCA president polls

Former joint secretary Pravin Barve on Friday filed his presidential nomination to make it a three-way contest for the coveted post in the Mumbai Cricket Association elections, to be held on July 15.

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