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Cancer was the most vital fight for this athlete.

While cricketers are worshipped and are looked upon in adulation, we bring you stories of 5 cricketers who totally live up to that praise by the work they do off-field.

With the Winter Olympics 2018 around the corner, its time we acknowledged the man who took such the painstaking efforts to make India become a Winter Olympic nation.

The hardworking youngster learnt the ropes from her father before Heera Lal, a former Olympian.

Leg cricket, looks fun, and is played by just 4 nations, including India.

On New Year's Day, Vidarbha thumped traditional giants Delhi by nine wickets.

Nisar Ahmed is part of a 14-member contingent of budding young athletes selected to train at the famed Racers Track Club in Kingston, Jamaica.

In news that went under the radar, the chess legend from Chennai just defeated reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Following her retirement, Usha decided to change the lack in sports system and envisioned an institute dedicated to advancing promotion and practice of sports at possible levels with state-of-the-art facilities in athletic skill development.

According to the All India Gaming Federation, India loses almost 2 lakh crore every year, due to illegal betting on cricket.