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Duleepsinhji

KS Duleepsinhji plays a reverse-sweep in the 1920s

India was buzzing with excitement, for Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, no less, was set to grace the Bombay Quadrangular for the first time.

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Yajurvindra Singh: 9 facts about the man who pouched world record 7 catches on Test debut

Yajurvindra Singh, born August 1, 1952, is a former Indian cricketer who is renowned for his brilliant close-in fielding.

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18 great Ashes knocks at Lord’s

The first Ashes Test was played in July 1884 and since then has witnessed some fabulous batting feats.

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15 facts about the great Duleepsinhji

KS Duleepsinhji, born on June 13, 1905, was an Indian-born batsman who played 12 Tests for England.

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Duleepsinhji: Prince of the popping crease whose career was a miniature masterpiece

Duleepsinhji graced the cricketing world with delectable deeds of his willow for a brief and bewitching while before illness removed the most graceful of batsmen from the crease in his prime. India have named their zonal tournament after him.

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Duleepsinhji scores 333 in five and half hours to break Ranji’s record

May 7, 1930. KS Duleepsinhji set the county ground at Hove ablaze, scoring 333 in five and half hours. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the intoxicating innings which broke the Sussex record for highest individual score held by Duleep’s uncle, KS Ranjitsinhji.

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Cricketing Rifts – 2: Vizzy, Lala Amarnath and CK Nayudu

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been denied vehemently by the team management, but the divide between the two is very much an open secret. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series, Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.

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