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Champions Trophy
Oct 2 2009, SUMIT SRIVASTAVA

In nearly four months, India have been knocked out of two ICC events in the very first round. First, the T-20 World cup and now the Champions Trophy. There were a few big names missing from the Indian side in both the events and it is being termed as.

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