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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, Sep 29 (CRICKETNMORE): Partha Das, a passionate painter who fancies his hand at sketching portraits of cricketers and musicians, wants to present India&#39;s Test captain Virat Kohli a painting of the mercurial batsman which he has drawn.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/latham-supports-kohli-on-drs-issue--19772\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Tom Latham supports Kohli on DRS issue<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the Eden Gardens on Thursday, the eve of India&#39;s second Test against New Zealand, he was seen putting final touches to the painting which shows skipper Kohli donning a white India cap and a wry smile on his face.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/new-zealand-captain-williamson-misses-training-due-to-illness--19778\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">New Zealand captain Kane Williamson misses training due to illness<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I want to present this painting to Virat. That&#39;s why I am here. I spoke to Biswarup da (Dey, treasurer, Cricket Association of Bengal) and he said that I can gift it to him on the fourth day of the match. I have previously drawn pictures of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Besides cricket, Das says, he has sketched pictures of various musicians.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have painted portraits of Bismillah Khan among others. I do this out of passion and for those who I love like Virat,&quot; Das, a school teacher by profession, added.<\/p>\r\n",
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