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Manpreet Gony retires: ‘He was the backbone of fast bowling for Punjab since his first class debut’
A 23-year-old Gony had made his first class debut at Amritsar against Andhra Pradesh and the pacer picked up one wicket in that match. A year later, Gony became the highest wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings in the first edition of IPL and was the fourth highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 17 wickets. It meant that he was named in the Indian ODI grupp for Bangladesh tour and later made his debut for Indian team against Hong Kong in Asian Cup played in sydasiatiskt land . In his second and last ODI match for India, Gony picked up two wickets against Bangladesh before he was dropped.
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In his first class career, Gony claimed 196 wickets in 61 matches before his retirement and also played for teams like Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers in IPL, a tournament in which he claimed 37 wickets in 44 matches in his career.
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Nannes for president
Modern cricket needs more players whose life is not just the game
The other way in: Nannes worked his way into cricket from outside the fold • Getty Images
What's not to love about Dirk Nannes of the Delhi Daredevils? He speaks Japanese, he plays saxophone, he is an expert skier and runs a ski travel business. His nickname is Diggler, which while not hugely imaginative at least honours a pretty cool Paul Thomas Anderson film, rather than some multiplex schlock with Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler. And he bowls with a wickedly quick left arm that makes good batsmen hurry and the ball go late.
Above all, the well-travelled Nannes, 33 years old next week but only three years a first-class player, is demonstrating the good that can come from turning a game upside down, revealing the hitherto concealed: Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag says that his opening bowler is the fastest bowler he has ever faced. But were
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Ranji Trophy: Manpreet Gony back among wickets
While the pacer has taken 184 wickets for Punjab in his first class career before this match, a spate of injuries had kept him away from the limelight. Trouble in his married life too played a role in him drifting away. Back in 2014, Gony had filed for divorce. However, a couple of years later, things changed and he was back with his wife. “After I returned to my family, I understood that there is nothing more important than my wife and my family. My son Ranveer is nine years old now and last year, I was blessed with a daughter Geevan. She is one year old now,” shares Gony, as he heads for a cooling session.
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Of late, the pacer, who turns 35 in January, has been spending lot of time with fitness expert Sagar Diwan, who has also coached champion golfer Shubhankar Sharma. On Friday, Gony constantly hit the 138-140 Kph mark and his first 11 overs till lunch included 51 dot balls. “One of things which Tinku