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    "excerpt": "Rajkot, Nov 6:\u00a0\u00a0It is not often that an Indian cricketer is found taking inspiration from Bangladesh counterparts, but Saurashtra's U-23 women's team captain Riddhi Ruparel is an exception. ",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Rajkot, Nov 6:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;It is not often that an Indian cricketer is found taking inspiration from Bangladesh counterparts, but Saurashtra&#39;s U-23 women&#39;s team captain Riddhi Ruparel is an exception. The wicketkeeper-batsman is a keen follower of Bangladesh star stumper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and models herself around him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Last Sunday, Mushfiqur scored an unbeaten 60 and helped Bangladesh register their first-ever T20I win over India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have been following him for two years. Last time I went to Bangladesh, I wanted to meet him and Shakib Al Hasan but they were in some of the tournaments so I wasn&#39;t able to meet them. I represented Kalabagan (Krira Chakra) in Bangladesh&#39;s league,&quot; Riddhi was quoted as saying by Bangladesh&#39;s leading daily The Daily Star.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I idolise him because I am a wicketkeeper and a top-order batsman so the way he played in the last game made me feel like I could also play like that. Initially, he took time but suddenly he changed the game. Even after the catch was dropped, he was positive in his approach. He said &#39;I will make my team win&#39;. I idolise him and also want to play like him,&quot; said the 23-year-old.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked how Mushfiqur had garnered her adoration, Riddhi said: &quot;I think he is the smallest in international cricket and I am the smallest in domestic cricket. Height doesn&#39;t matter because even short players can make the team win.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Among Indian cricketers, she picked M.S. Dhoni but said her game is similar to Mushfiqur hence the liking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I idolise him and also Indian cricketers like (MS) Dhoni, but their game is totally different (to mine), so I idolise Mushfiqur because he has a similar game to mine. Initially, he takes his time in batting but then he plays so well later on. I feel I should also play like him,&quot; the diminutive cricketer said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mushfiqur -- who is in Rajkot for the second T20I against India -- met Riddhi also and wished her luck for her future.<\/p>\r\n",
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