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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, 30 December<\/strong> - Former India cricketer and ex-Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shukla donned the Indian colours in three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in which he scored 18 runs and picked up a wicket. The 34-year-old has had a wonderful domestic career for Bengal which lasted for around 18 years since his first class debut against Guwahati in 1997.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been 21 years that I have been playing. I have had a wonderful career for Bengal. I don&rsquo;t believe that to leave something, there is got to be a strong reason. I always believe whatever we want to do only we can decide, nobody else. And I have decided not to play cricket anymore,&rdquo; Shukla told reporters here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The veteran all-rounder played in 137 first class matches for Bengal amassing 6,217 runs at an average of 35.93. With the ball he picked up 172 wickets. In List A cricket he scored 2997 runs and bagged 143 wickets from 141 games.<br \/>\r\nHis domestic Twenty 20 record includes 994 runs and 47 wickets from 81 encounters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He also played for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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