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Together they ensured that, whatever the result, the joy of competing and pushing oneself, and others, to do better was never lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the inception of the Ranji trophy, Bombay has lifted the trophy forty-one times. Its batsmen and bowlers have had starring roles in match after match, across tournaments, formats and continents. Captains, coaches, administrators-Bombay has contributed to the game in every possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is both a tribute and a testimony to the conquestorial yet generous spirit that animates the game in the city that is the birthplace of cricket in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Makarand Waingankar, who did his PhD on cricket, has been a sports journalist-cum-cricket administrator for five decades. His TRDO system, which unearthed a large number of talents from the districts, including M.S. Dhoni, changed the face of Indian cricket. He was the CEO of Baroda Cricket Association and also consultant to Karnataka State Cricket Association. 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Dynamic partnerships that have created history and individual tales of determination and talent unfold with humour and charm, as veteran journalist Makarand Waingankar reminisces with luminaries of the cricketing world. Each tale weaves in inspiration and motivation by narrating great cricket moments and anecdotes. The book features the countrys most successful Indian cricketers from the likes of Tiger Pataudi and ML Jaisimha to dashing new stars such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Accompanying them are the inimitably witty caricatures of cricket fan and artist, Austin Coutinho. MAKARAND WAINGANKAR, one of Indias most widely read cricket columnists, is a journalist, researcher, talent-spotter and administrator. He launched the Talent Resource Development Wing (TRDW) on behalf of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCI) in 2002. 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