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When Paras Dogra deed Tanush Kotian towards mid-on and sprinted for a azygous successful the 57th implicit of Jammu & Kashmir’s innings against Mumbai successful the Ranji Trophy connected Thursday, helium went to 2nd connected the database of batters with astir tons successful the First-Class tourney down Wasim Jaffer. The antheral that Dogra surpassed with his 32nd Ranji 100 was sitting successful his ain dressing room: Ajay Sharma, the existent caput manager of J&K. During the sound connected Thursday, Dogra besides crossed the 10,000-run people successful First-Class cricket.
The 61-year-old Sharma, who was a prolific run-getter for Delhi successful his pomp, did not cognize astir Dogra’s tally of tons surpassing his own. But erstwhile helium was informed astir it astatine the extremity of the day’s play, helium praised Dogra’s enactment ethics. “Getting 10,000 runs and 32 centuries is simply a large achievement. His committedness towards the crippled is tremendous. I americium precise blessed that I americium the manager erstwhile helium has passed my period count,” Sharma said.
It was astatine the opening of past play that Dogra, 40, was brought into the J&K set-up from Puducherry.
“We brought him successful past play due to the fact that we needed a leader. The youngsters should larn from him. He has had a precise bully career,” the manager added.
