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TRUE GRIT
India Today
|January 12, 2026
The golden team forged under Ganguly's captaincy fought opponents on green pitches, and fought them on dusty bowls. Unlike past greats, it never surrendered easily
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Great sporting teams are born under a lucky star—old masters and new sparks come together for a few years to make magic on the field of play.
It was clear in the mid-'90s that barring Azharuddin just past his zenith, Sachin Tendulkar settling in as a batting great, and Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath as the trusted spin-pace duo, a transfusion of blood was needed.
This story is from the January 12, 2026 edition of India Today.
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