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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, Dec 19 - Bengal&#39;s 16-year-old legspinner Prayas Ray Barman, who was picked for Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 1.5 crore at the Indian Premier League auctions Tuesday, said it&#39;s like a dream come true for him.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I can&#39;t believe my eyes... I&#39;m getting a flood of calls, congratulatory messages are pouring in. I never expected that I will be picked,&quot; said Prayas, who was Bengal&#39;s top wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic one-dayers.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrayas said he&#39;s looking forward to meeting his childhood hero Virat Kohli.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I always dreamt to click a photo with Kohli. I&#39;ve tried a lot but it never happened. Now I would be sharing the dressing room with him! It&#39;s unbelievable.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSix-ft-one-inch tall Prayas loves to be quick in the air and accurate with his line, as many compare him with the great Anil Kumble.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I was not tall but grew immensely in the last two years. And people are comparing me with Kumble-sir.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPrayas had an impressive debut against Jammu and Kashmir, bagging 4\/20 as he ended up with picking 11 wickets in nine games at an economy rate of 4.45.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBut despite the brilliant effort, he failed to make the cut to the Bengal Ranji side.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Ranji Trophy is a different format altogether. I think I&#39;ve to go a long way to play Ranji.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe further thanked his father Dr Kaushik Ray Barman for his unrelenting support.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;He never went after me to pursue studies. My sister is an IT professional but I chose cricket. He gave me full freedom to pursue cricket. Now I&#39;m excited to shift to Bangalore where my sister works.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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