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How will you react when you will have the privilege to see Sachin Tendulkar as Bhuvan, Danish Kaneria as Kachra, Habibul Bashar as Lakha and Injamam-ul-Haq as Gurang in one 'Lagaan' like team.
Yes, It may be possible as the left parties do want to play a match to memorialize 1857 war with combined cricket teams of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh taking on the English team.
Dhaka, Lahore and Kolkata would be the three venues for the matches as these three places were happens to be the main battle grounds for 1857 revolution in United India.
At that time guns were on and this time guns will be replaced with cricket bats and balls.
According to CPI-M leader, Sitaram Yechury,
All the three nation loves cricket. On this occasion, we will remember how we had a terrible united fight with the colonial power. It will give us the basis to come together.
BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar is ready to speak the cricket boards of Pakistan and Bangladesh to organize the common celebrations of 1857 revolution in different manner.
As this is the brainchild of Left parties, it will be interesting to see whether Saurav Ganguly will get his place in the dream team or not? If yes then how?
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