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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Kolkata, Jan 2 (CRICKETNMORE) The cricket World Cup 2015 trophy was unveiled here Friday amid cheers and celebrations that kickstarted its tour to several cities in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">In addition to the preview of the prestigious trophy, a signature campaign was also launched by international electronics giant LG, also the global sponsor of the ICC, to announce the inaugural of the World Cup starting Feb 14.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The trophy will be taken to five more cities - Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon. It will be handed over to the champion team Mar 29 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">A 30-feet bat was placed alongside the trophy for the fans to write their messages and convey their wishes to Team India.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Fans cheered as the trophy was unveiled and clicked photographs on their cell phones at the slightest opportunity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Present at the inauguration were cricketer Manoj Tiwary, former cricketer Devang Gandhi, former Indian women&#39;s team skipper Jhulan Goswami and chess grandmaster Dibyendu Barua and other dignitaries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Tiwary was happy that the campaign began from Kolkata and was also delighted at having made the 30 probables list for the World Cup.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">A beaming Jhulan believed that India would definitely make the semi-finals of the quadrennial tournament.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&quot;In Australia the conditions are different, pacy and bouncy pitches, but I believe we can at least make it to the semi-finals this time around, I wish them good luck,&quot; Jhulan said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Tiwary, Jhulan and Gandhi also signed on the 30-feet replica bat and a huge cricket ball to convey their best wishes to the team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">IANS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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