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Dhanraj Pillai

Dhanraj Pillai He is one of Indian hockey's most dangerous forwards; a person who has become famous for his on-field as well as off-field theatrics. Dhanraj will do anything for a win. Sometimes, the entire team may give up, but Pillai will keep on trying to forge a move. With assets like speed and ball control, Pillai can unsettle any defence in the world. Until he is in the circle, no defence in the world can ever relax. His turn of speed in the circle is his main weapon, which throws defenders off track. The crowning moment of his career came when India won the Asiad hockey gold in the 1998 Bangkok Asiad games under his captaincy.

Hrishikesh Kanitkar

Hrishikesh KanitkarDebutant against Sri Lanka in 1998 in one day internationals, this left-handed lower order batsman has some good scores to his credit. With a cool head and the ability to hit the ball out of the ground, he is ideal when you need to score quick runs, especially in the dying overs. He has proved this by scoring the winning runs against Pakistan in the 1998 Bangladesh Independence cup final. He is a permanent member of the Maharashtra Ranji team.

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Abhijit Kunte

Abhijit KunteThis chess player is ready to enter the world of the big daddys - i.e. the Grand Masters. Just four years ago, in 1996, he was ready to quit the game as he had done nothing remarkable in the 64 piece version. Then he wanted to study Law or Management to go on and achieve his second ambition - join politics. The year 1997 was a good one for the 23 year old. He won the junior national title for the third time in a row, the National A title for the first time, and also the Junior Asian crown. Crowning the list of titles, he won the Closed GM Tournament in Calicut. Three years down the line, he is happy to continue with his first love and also be Indias 4th Grand Master after V. Anand, D Barua and P Thipsay.

Chandu Borde

Chandu BordeThis veteran made his test debut in 1958-59 against the West Indies and played 55 Tests thereafter. Borde's career had a storybook start when in his first test series he scored 109 and 96 against the all-conquering West Indian side in 1958-59. For the next few years, he displayed his all round skills in abundant measure. With Salim Durrani, he played a leading role in India, winning the rubber against England in 1961-62. One of the best players of fast bowling, Borde made runs consistently and handsomely against McKenzie, Hall and Griffith. He probably reached his peak when he got two centuries in three Tests against West Indies in 1966-67.

Borde, who enjoyed an eventful tenure as Chairman of Selectors in 1980-84, was then named manager of the Indian team under Krishnamachari Srikkanth's captaincy to Pakistan in 1989. Earlier he was entrusted with the same job in the year 1984-86. In 1999, he was appointed The Chairman of Selectors for the second time. Taking the assignment as a challenge, Borde, said, ``I love a challenge and I'm prepared for the job. I have lot of time to spare for the game.'' Now retired, Borde works as a consultant with Premier Automobiles in Pune.

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