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‘Sachin Tendulkar is the Almighty’s chosen one’

In the 1980s, I was playing for Tatas and against Cricket Club of India (CCI) at the Islam Gymkhana. A baby-faced teenager walked out to bat for the CCI and impressed all of us with his performance that day. The way he played told us that he was special and that he had a bright future in store.

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Sachin Tendulkar and the exemplary tales of his gratitude to those who helped him along the way to the peak of excellence

Sachin Tendulkar has achieved almost everything there is to achieve on the field of play, yet he remains grounded and humble. Thursday, October 10, 2013, would have been one of the saddest days in his life — a day when he had to part away with what he cherished most in his life for the greater part of his life, playing cricket for the country. Despite the pain his heart, he took time out to thank the people who help him in his journey to greatness. Milind Rege, the former Mumbai captain, was one such angel in Tendulkar’s life whom the maestro called on Thursday to personally thank him for his support during his formative years. Rege tells Nishad Pai Vaidya about Tendulkar’s gratitude.

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Australia practice at CCI ahead of limited-overs series against India

The Australian cricket team sweated it out at the Cricket Club of India in their first training session ahead of the seven-match ODI series against India that will be preceded by the lone Twenty20 game at Rajkot on October 10.

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Dicky Rutnagar and Jaywant Lele: Remembering two of Indian cricket’s loved figures

It was an evening in memory of two eminent figures in cricket from yesteryear. The sport lost the great commentator Dicky Rutnagar and the popular administrator Jaywant Lele this year, men who are fondly remembered by the cricketing fraternity for they left an indelible mark in their respective fields.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test: Decision on venue to be taken next week

The meeting of the Tours and Fixtures Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which was earlier scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Thursday to decide on itinerary of the West Indies series has been deferred by a week now. The decision to defer the meeting has been taken as...

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India tour of South Africa 2013-14: BCCI blame breach of protocol by CSA for series uncertainty

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, blamed breach of protocol by Cricket South Africa (CSA) for uncertainty over the Indian team's scheduled tour to that country later this year.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test: Decision on venue delayed by a week

The meeting of the Tours and Fixtures Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which was earlier scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Thursday to decide on itinerary of the West Indies series has been deferred by a week now.

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MCA unhappy of BCCI’s approval of resuming international cricket at Brabourne Stadium

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) had passed a resolution which approved international cricket being staged at Cricket Club of India’s (CCI) Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. However, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) opposed this move and are unhappy with it.

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India’s oldest living Test cricketer Madhav Mantri celebrates 92nd birthday

Madhav Mantri is India’s oldest living Test cricketer and he celebrated his 92nd birthday on Sunday. Despite his age he has a sharp memory and is socially active.

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Perpetual IPL rights adversely impact competition: CCI

Indian cricket board's granting of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise rights on the basis of perpetual agreements creates barriers to potential entries, adversely impacting competition, fair trade regulator CCI has said.

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