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Meet Gurudas Raut: The physically disabled cricketer who took Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket
Nagpur’s 30-year-old cricketer Gurudas Raut has been selected in the 16-member Indian cricket team for the Cricket World Cup 2019 for differently-abled to be held in England in August. Raut, who was born with a disability in his left hand, is an all-rounder.
Rauts inclusion in the squad along with four other cricketers from Maharashtra was announced by Ravi Chauhan, General Secretary, All India Cricket Association for Physically Challenged (AICAPC).
Raut, who currently works at the Indian Air Force HQ Maintenance Command in Nagpur, has been the captain of the physically challenged Indian cricket team in the past. Under his leadership, the team has done really well against teams such as South Africa, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Here’s Gurudas Raut’s exclusive interview with Nation Next!
Raut has also led the Maharashtra cricket team. Under his leadership, the team has been national champion 15 times and zonal champion five times.
Gurudas Raut has been playing cricket since the last 12 years. In the last six years, he has represented India many times. An elated Gurudas Raut while speaking to Nation Next said, It’s amazing that I have been selected for the World Cup squad. It’s an honour to represent India and I will try to do my best.
Speaking about his inspiration, Raut said, Sachin Tendulkar has been inspiration from childhood. I have always wanted to be like him and whatever I’m today, it’s because of him.
Notably, when England toured India in 2012 for a four-match test series, Gurudas gained a lot of recognition when he clean bowled Tendulkar during a net practice session at VCA Jamtha stadium in Nagpur.
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Sumeet Raghavan on comedy: One has to understand what’s vulgar, what’s sensual

Sumeet Raghavan
Actor Sumeet Raghavan, who played the iconic character of Sahil Sarabhai in the popular TV show ‘Sarabhai Vs Sarabhi’ in an interview with Nation Next in November 2018 spoke about clean comedy, work in the show ‘Jai Hind,’ below the belt humour and explained why one needs to understand what’s vulgar and what’s sensual content.
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Urmila Matondkar interview: Chidambaram’s arrest puts a question mark on India’s democracy
In a ‘Dialogue @ NATION NEXT, actor turned politician Urmila Matondkar censures the arrest of former home and finance minister of India P Chidambaram by the CBI. Putting a question mark on the current state of Indian democracy, Congress leader Urmila Matondkar speaks about the ‘actors who queue up for pictures with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, grilling of MNS leader Raj Thackeray by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and how Bollywood actors receive flak for joining Congress.
Watch the full interview below:
Also read: Urmila Matondkar quits Congress
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Ranveer Allahbadia interview: Meet the man behind popular YouTube channel BeerBiceps

Ranveer Allahbadia , who’s the man behind the popular YouTube Channel #BeerBiceps, in an interview with Nation Next, spoke about the logic behind the name BeerBiceps, his struggles as a college student, his YouTube channel, and also shared tips for budding YouTubers! Ranveer was recently in Nagpur for Nagpur Startup Fest organised by Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
Credits:
Producer: Vikrant Shandilya
Anchor: Amar Ashok Jajoo
Camera: Bhavesh Mahalle
Video Editor: Himanshu Pal
Here’s the complete interview!
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