Former India captain Kapil Dev and other ex-international stars pay tributes to the veteran coach at the launch of his autobiography

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Gurcharan Singh, who has been coaching cricket to kids for over half a century and produced over 100 first-class cricketers, has been awarded Padma Shri. Even today, he stays vigilant in spotting talent

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Former Nagpur pitch curator Kishore Pradhan says he didn’t need to listen to team management’s wishes in the 2004-05 series vs Australia because he wasn’t getting paid, however, these days curators can’t do that

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India’s reliance on a spin-friendly pitch backfires for once leaving the series open as Australia captain Steve Smith seems to ask for more of these cricket chess-boards

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Australia’s nine-wicket win in the third Test against India guarantees them a place in the World Test Championship final, India still have to wait

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Nathan Lyon picks 8/64 to skittle India out for 163. Australia need just 76 runs to win the Test and keep alive their chances of drawing the series

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Waste management at Holkar Stadium is applaudable. There are graded drums for different types of waste, sanitation workers clean the stadium at the end of play, and seats are reserved for replacement

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Rohit Sharma-led home team dismissed for 109 on Day One as Matthew Kuhnemann picks a five-wicket haul. Australia move 47 runs ahead

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