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TIL of Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, an Indian Cricket fan who has dedicated his life to following the Indian team to every home match. Living on public support he frequently has to cycle hundreds of kilometres to games. He has also cycled to both Pakistan and Bangladesh to follow his team.

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