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    "editor1": "<p>Balurghat (West Bengal), July 16 (CRICKETNMORE) - Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday unveiled a large bronze statue of himself amidst milling crowds here in West Bengal&#39;s South Dinajpur district.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe eight-feet high statue has been installed at Bikash Maidan. Ganguly, who arrived here from Kolkata via Malda by Padatik Express, was welcomed by thousands of his fans, who constantly chanted &quot;dada&quot;, &quot;dada&quot;.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA happy Ganguly posed beside his statue and later posted the picture in his Twitter handle with a comment &quot;Looks like me&quot;, followed by two smilies. The statue was made by Siliguri-based sculptor Sushanta Pal, who had never seen Ganguly in person earlier. The statue, commissioned by the Dakshin Dinajpur District Sports Association, is made of fibre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\/sehwag-sachin-de-villiers-in-paul-stirling-s-all-time-xi--26487\">Sehwag, Sachin &amp; De Villiers in Paul Stirling&#39;s All Time XI<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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