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Vinoo Mankad among 10 ICC Hall of Fame special inductees ahead of WTC final

  
The Hindu - 06.13.2021 Original article ›
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The ICC inducts Vinoo Mankad, one of India's most famous batsmen into its Hall of Fame. Mankad scored 72 and 184 at Lord's and bowled 97 overs in 1952. Vinoo Mankad was mentor for another cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.

Gavaskar says one of the lessons he got from Vinoo Mankad was that technique alone was not enough, "you have to be hanging in there and have that self-belief."

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Explained: The importance of Dhyan Chand for Indian sport

  
The Indian Express - 08.07.2021 Original article ›
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Black and white pictures of the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand who took India to gold medals in hockey in 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympic games. Each time with stick skills and persistence in the field. Like Vinoo Mankad in Indian cricket Dhyan Chand goes back to a period long forgotten. Mankad belonged to the period just after independence 1946 -1959, Dhyan Chand goes back to the period under the British Empire. His birthday August 29 is now India's National Sports Day. The Khel or Games Ratna Award is now named after him. National Stadium in New Delhi is now Dhyan Chand Stadium. The name evoked much pride during the 1920's and 1930's when India was still struggling for independence and striving to become a new nation.

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England resilient in face of defeat before Ravichandran Ashwin century

  
The Times - 02.16.2021 Original article ›
Mike Atherton, Chief Cricket Correspondent
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With his 106 runs in the second innings and five wickets in the second Test match against England, Ravichandran Ashwin ranks among cricket's greatest all rounders. Here he is compared with the likes of Garfield Sobers and Vinoo Mankad. The Times provides detailed numbers on the greatest all rounders in the game.

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