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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will extend support to late Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri&#39;s family, team skipper Gautam Gambhir has said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Former Bengal Under-19 captain Keshri, who sustained a head injury in an on-field collision with a fellow fielder while taking a catch on Friday, died in a private hospital on Sunday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&quot;The boy is not there with us and it is very disturbing. You can&#39;t replace what the family has lost,&quot; Gambhir said after his team beat Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match on Monday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&quot;But I can assure you one thing that we (KKR) would go out there and do whatever we can for the family.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&quot;We would always be there and hopefully we could contribute as much as we could. We will do anything possible for them,&quot; he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The 20-year-old East Bengal player was injured and fell unconscious on the ground following a collision with Sourav Mondal during a Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) senior knockout match against Bhowanipore.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The opening batsman, a member of the Under-23 Bengal squad this year, was under treatment in two hospitals after his injury, and passed away following a massive heart attack, a CAB official said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Gambhir expressed his grief about the tragic incident earlier on social networking site Twitter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&quot;Shattered 2 hear about Ankit Keshri&#39;s demise. Nothing worse for parents than to see their 20-year old pass away. My condolences 2 d family,&quot; he tweeted on Monday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&quot;As Ankit&#39;s soul RIP I hope God presents solace 2 his family &amp; team mates especially Sourav Mondal wid whom he collided. Cruel twist of fate.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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