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When both Garry Sobers and Ajit Wadekar thought they had won the toss!

When both Garry Sobers and Ajit Wadekar thought they had won the toss!

April 13, 1971 .Ajit Wadekar and Garry Sobers both thought they had won the toss on the first morning of the fifth Test match at Queen’s Park Oval. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the events that led up to the confusion around the flip of the coin and the eventual outcome.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Ajit Wadekar, Garry Sobers, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Sardesai, Clive Lloyd, Rohan Kanhai, Abid Ali, West Indies vs India 1971

April 13 2013, 12:38 pm

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21-year-old Pataudi takes over as India captain under tragic circumstances

21-year-old Pataudi takes over as India captain under tragic circumstances

March 23, 1962. The 21-year -old Nawab of Pataudi Jr was asked to lead India in just his fourth Test match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the Test match at Barbados which witnessed the then youngest-ever Test captain and ended with Lance Gibbs producing one of the greatest ever spells by an off-spinner.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Lance Gibbs, Nari Contractor, Sir Frank Worrell, India, West Indies, Polly Umrigar, Dilip Sardesai

March 23 2013, 12:25 pm

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Ranji Trophy: Mumbais 39 title triumphs — Part 2 of 4

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai's 39 title triumphs — Part 2 of 4

The ongoing Ranji Trophy final marks Mumbai’s 44th appearance in the title round. The team has triumphed a whopping 39 times. This is the second of the four part series in which ArunabhaSengupta briefly sketches the previous Mumbai wins in the history of the tournament.

Arunabha Sengupta, Mumbai, Moments in history, Serials, Mumbai Ranji Trophy, Mumbai Ranji players, Ranji Trophy, Ramakant Desai, Dilip Sardesai, Ashok Mankad, Madhav Apte, Vijay Manjrekar, Salim Durani

January 27 2013, 12:37 pm

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