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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kolkata, Oct 15.<\/strong>&nbsp;Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly praised fast bowler Zaheer Khan, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 37-year-old ended his international career due to a series of injuries, the latest being a shoulder complaint. He made his India debut in 2000 and played his last game for the country in 2014 against New Zealand at Wellington.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe left the stage after playing in 92 Tests and 200 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), picking up 282 and 311 wickets, respectively. He also claimed 17 wickets in as many T20 internationals.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;I had a word with him today (Thursday) morning, he will be playing the IPL (Indian Premier League). At 37 it is not a surprise, he was a great bowler for India,&quot; Ganguly, under whose captaincy Zaheer made his debut, told reporters at a press conference where he took over as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;It was the absolutely right time for such a decision and I don&rsquo;t think they would have picked him, so it&rsquo;s time to go.&quot;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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