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Feb 2023
27m 56s

The Mumbai Cricket Conundrum

Takshashila Institution
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Mumbai has won 41 Ranji Trophy titles in the tournament's 88-year history, making it the winningest cricket team in India. But it has not won a single title in the last seven years, and it did not even make it to the knockout stage this year. What ails Mumbai cricket and what policy interventions can help the team of Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Shastri and Tendulk ... Show More
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