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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">July 8(<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\">Kolkata)\u0964<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">&nbsp; Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly had a memorable 44th birthday on Wednesday as he unveiled a 3D printed statuette of himself and soaked in the adulation from the game&#39;s fraternity including legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ganguly, who led India in 49 Test matches and 147 One Day Internationals, unveiled the statuette at a brief function in his palatial south Kolkata residence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I am overwhelmed by the love and affection that my fans in general and those here in Kolkata in particular continue to shower on me,&quot; said the visibly elated local boy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have seen such figurines abroad and am sure 3d statuettes will be embraced by all with equal enthusiasm,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ganguly was flooded with wishes from cricketers, sports administrators and his legions of fans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sachin Tendulkar, who combined with Ganguly to form the best ODI opening pair, tweeted &quot;#HappyBirthdayDada @SGanguly99, stay young as always!!!&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kumble tweeted: &quot;Happy birthday dada @SGanguly99 have a great year ahead! God bless!&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The International Cricket Council called him &quot;one of the finest Indian batsmen of the 21st century&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India in its tweet wished Ganguly &quot;a very happy birthday&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At a function where the Ganguly co-owned Indian Super League franchise Atletico de Kolkata unveiled the team jersey, leading industrialists Sanjiv Goenka, HarshavardhanANeotia, and team Head Coach Antonio Lopez Habas sang in unison &quot;Happy birthday to you&quot; as the former cricketer watched with a smile.<\/p>\r\n",
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