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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, Nov 9 (Cricketnmore) Indias two World Cup winning captains Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday took on one another on the cricket pitch, with a bunch of kids egging them on at the Eden Gardens.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, Nov 9 (Cricketnmore)<\/strong> Indias two World Cup winning captains Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday took on one another on the cricket pitch, with a bunch of kids egging them on at the Eden Gardens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The two iconic cricketers bowled and batted against each other, toiling in the oppressive heat through the day -- all for a commercial shoot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>First Kapil, who led India to World Cup glory in 1983, bowled to Dhoni, who came up with some dashing strokes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After some time, 2011 World Cup winning skipper Dhoni went to the bowler&#39;s mark, with Kapil occupying the popping crease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A group of children and teenagers joined and applauded the duo, as part of the shooting, which would finally take the shape of a 30 second advertisement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Noted filmmaker-actor Arindam Sil, directing his first television ad, seemed elated, filled with nostalgia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HU1diwTZqp0\" width=\"773\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It is a dream come true. I have been a fan of these two great cricketers since long. I loved it so much to watch them play. And now to direct them during a game of cricket, and that too, at the hallowed Eden Gardens, that&#39;s something I will cherish forever,&quot; said Sil, who has directed several Byomkesh thrillers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sil said Kapil, now all of 58 years, initially said bowling at this age would wear him down. However, once he had the cherry in his hand, the legendary all-rounder looked a bundle of energy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He went on and on. And then when he batted, it seemed the Kapil Dev of yore was back,&quot; said Sil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But it was Dhoni who seemed to Sil as a natural actor. The dashing wicketkeeper-batsman never required a retake.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I never had to ask for a retake from him. He was his natural self before the camera, cool and composed&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Ranchi stumper took time off from the gruelling shoot to give cricketing tips to the youngsters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He was always smiling and seemed very pally with the kids. He gave them tips on playing aggressively, on what is the best stance,&quot; said Sil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As the day made way for the evening, the two took a break from the shoot, and were joined by another cricketing legend Sourav Ganguly -- now Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President. Ganguly had led India to the final in the 2003 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>There was a buzz all around, as lensmen and electronic media camerapersons rushed to get visuals of all three in their frames.<\/p>\r\n",
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