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Sep 21, 2015 · Dalmiya was a revolutionary. He changed Indian cricket and also the world order. In 1983, as India reached the World Cup final, the then BCCI president NKP Salve had asked for a few more complimentary passes from the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He was flatly denied. Dalmiya, the then board treasurer, took it as a personal affront.
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Jagmohan Dalmiya (30 May 1940 – 20 September 2015) was an Indian cricket administrator and businessman from the city of Kolkata. He was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India as well as the Cricket Association of Bengal. He had also served as the President of the International Cricket Council.
Dalmiya’s stand on the 2001 row in South Africa after match referee Mike Denness punished many India players for aggressive appealing, and initially penalised Sachin Tendulkar for...
Sep 20, 2015 · From his days as treasurer of the BCCI in 1983 to becoming the man who dominated the administration of world cricket, Dalmiya was the symbol of India's clout on the big stage. When he became...
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Sep 21, 2015 · The same year -1983 -saw India win the World Cup for the first time but a cash-strapped BCCI was hard-pressed to reward its heroes. Over the next decade and half, Dalmiya fought grimly to turn ...
Sep 21, 2015 · Dalmiya, 75, who died on Sunday, was also known for his resilience, with even his detractors acknowledging that he had it in him to swim back to the shore if thrown deep into the sea.
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Sep 21, 2015 · Even when Australia and the West Indies refused to tour Sri Lanka at the start of the tournament, Dalmiya was unperturbed – he sent a joint India-Pakistan team to the island to convince the...
