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- ↑ "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ↑ Rudrajyoti Kar Chowdhury (23 March 2012). "Sambaran Banerjee talks about Sourav Ganguly in an exclusive Interview".
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