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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Cape Town, May 4\u0964<\/strong> Former South Africa Test skipper Hashim Amla, who was on Tuesday included in the Kings XI Punjab franchise, is excited to make his debut in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Despite an impeccable record with the willow in Test matches, Amla failed to find any takers during any of the IPL auctions. Amla&#39;s inclusion in the Kings XI Punjab squad&nbsp;<br \/>\r\ncomes only as a replacement for injured Australian Shaun Marsh, who has been ruled out with a back injury for the rest of this season&#39;s IPL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 33-year-old Amla, who has an average of 31.35 in 88 matches at a strike rate of 125.95, including 16 half centuries, took to social networking website Twitter to express his delight after the announcement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Excited to be with @lionsdenkxip for the remainder of the @ipl. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the support peeps,&quot; Amla tweeted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Kings XI are languishing at the bottom of the IPL standings having only won two of their first seven games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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