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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, 6 February<\/strong>\u0964 &nbsp;Australia all-rounder James Faulkner on Saturday joked with exiled England batsman Kevin Pietersen after the latter was bought by Indian Premier League (IPL) side Rising Pune Supergiants at the players&#39; auctions in Bengaluru.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Faulkner who is in the other new IPL franchise, Gujarat Lions, was picked up for Rs.5.5 crore. Faulkner will be playing under Suresh Raina&#39;s captaincy, while Pietersen, who was bagged for Rs 3.5 crore, will be representing India limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni&#39;s new team Pune.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Faulkner tweeted immediately after Pietersen was bought by Pune, asking Pietersen, if the former could buy him dinner after been bought for a lump some amount.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Will you buy me dinner now @KP24 ??, no excuse,&quot; Faulkner tweeted on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Faulkner and Pietersen share a good relationship as the duo play for the same side Melbourne Stars in the Australia&rsquo;s domestic Twenty20 tournament Big Bash League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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