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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, November 20<\/strong> - Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Friday pointed out that playing university-level cricket will immensely benefit youngsters in the long run who are aiming to make the game a profession.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) vice-president took the example of himself and ex-India skippers Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar, who did exceedingly well in inter-university tournaments and finally got selected for the tour of the West Indies in 1971.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;I saw Ajit Wadekar scoring a triple hundred against Delhi University. Sunil Gavaskar made a lot of runs in inter- university cricket and got selected for the tour of the West Indies in 1971. This is a very important tournament for the youngsters who have taken cricket seriously and for the long run,&rdquo; Vengsarkar said at a press conference here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vengsarkar on Friday announced that Mumbai University will be hosting the West Zone and All India Women&#39;s Inter-University cricket tournament to be organised by Rizvi College, Bandra in December this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It will be the first time in city&rsquo;s cricket history that Mumbai University will host women&rsquo;s tournament under MCA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The former India batsman Vengsarkar talked about the days when he used to travel from one city to another in trains to play inter-university level cricket, adding that he got a daily allowance of Rs.10 while playing for Mumbai University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;We used to travel by unreserved second class train compartments and used to sleep wherever we could get a place to sleep. We used to stay in small places, but it was fun and I had enjoyed those days. Rohinton Baria Trophy (inter-university cricket) was very important. I scored a near double hundred, 190 or so, against Delhi,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The West Zone tournament is to be conducted between December 9 and 17, followed by the All India tournament from December 19 to 21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The tournament will be played in knock out basis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the first phase 34 university teams from West Zone will compete for last eight spot. Top two teams from east zone will qualify for the All India stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>(IANS)<\/p>\r\n",
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