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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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UNCOVERED: Ajinkya rahane the quiet contributor - The Untold Story

New Delhi, When Ajinkya Rahane entered his residential society in Mumbai after leading a battered Indian team to an unlikely Test triumph in Australia five years ago, his excited neighbours welcomed him with a cake which had a kangaroo-shaped topping.

He had one look at it and agreed to cut only if the said topping was removed. Because the animal in question represented Australian pride and even in his moment of triumph, he did not want to disrespect the national symbol of a rival.

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